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The magazine of Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Homes
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SPRING 2012
Do you Remember?
Volunteer Spotlights
Valentine’s DayCelebration Photos
In This Issue:
HOPEFor Tomorrow
THE MAGAZINE OF PATRICK HENRY BOYS & GIRLS HOMES
Unbridled Grace
Did Someone Say Horses?
Our program is taking on new
life this spring!
Featuring:
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The Mission Of Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Homes
Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Homes’ mission is to provide a continuum of services to distressed children and families that keep families together and children safe and successful. PHBGH began as a boys’ home in Brookneal, VA in 1961, and this remains the site of three boys’ cottages as well as the main Patrick Henry campus. There is a fourth boys’ cottage in Halifax. Girls’ cottages are located in Bedford, Rustburg and Wylliesburg. Patrick Henry has two Hope for Tomorrow Counseling Centers…one in Lynchburg and the other in South Boston. A third HFT Counseling Center is scheduled to open in Farmville in spring 2012. HFT Counseling Centers serve the public as well as Patrick Henry residents and their families.
PHBGH is a Christian ministry, but is not affiliated with any particular church or denomination. Patrick Henry operates on voluntary contributions from individuals, churches, businesses, organizations and foundations and no government grants are accepted. No family is ever turned away due to lack of financial support. For more information, please visit www.patrickhenry.org and hopefortomorrow.org.
In This Issue
Questions or comments about The Orator?Contact Harriet Whitten at 434-239-1139 or at [email protected]
Contributions: Donate online at www.patrickhenry.org, or mail to:Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes 860 Red Hill RoadP.O. Box 1398Brookneal, VA 24528-1398
The Orator is written, edited and proofed entirely in-house by Patrick Henry staff. The only aspects of production done outside of Patrick Henry are the design, printing and mailing.
The generous support of donors allows Patrick Henry to mail The Orator to supporters as well as to others who may be unaware of Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes.
Executive DirectorRobert J. Day
The Orator EditorHarriet J. Whitten
Board of Trustees, Executive CommitteeDavid J. Marshall, PresidentBeverley E. Dalton, Vice PresidentJ. Michael Davidson, Vice PresidentWilliam P. Guthrie, Vice PresidentW. E. “Bill” Jamerson, Vice PresidentHunter R. Watson, TreasurerStephen J. Bowery, Asst. TreasurerBonnie B. Crews, SecretaryTeresa L. Sanderson, Asst Secretary
A financial statement is available with the State Division of Consumer Affairs.Contributions to Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes are tax deductible as allowed by law. Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes is a tax-exempt corporation under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)3.
Administration - 434-376-2006Admissions - 434-376-6915Fax - 434-376-3003Web - www.patrickhenry.org
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Max Out the Mission 3Volunteer Spotlights 4Valentine’s Day Party 5Unbridled Grace 6-7Updates from Our Cottages 8-9Alumni Spotlight 11Welcome New Residents 12Thank You Wooldridge 13Hope For Tomorrow 14-17Patriot Sports 18-19Founders Society Established 20Do You Remember? 21Honor & Memorial Registry 22-26Businesses Partner with PHBGH 27Patrick Henry Shining Star 27
CorrectionsAngel’s photo (on page 12) was omitted from the Fall 2011 Orator.
Photo CreditsSome photos courtesy of Austin Portrait Design in Appomattox, Virginia.
SAVE the DATES:
• Horse Show, May 19 , 2012
• Awards Ceremony, June 8, 2012
• others (TBA)
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Max Out the Mission
Robert Day, Executive Director
I am an optimistic person and so I don’t want to sound alarmist but I am convinced that the next ten years will be as critical to the life and well-being of this organization as the first ten were.
There are certain disruptive forces that pose both challenges and opportunities for us over the next decade and how we respond to these forces will determine if they are challenges or opportunities. Here are just a few examples.
• A very large and quickly aging population will be supported by a much smaller, more educated but less knowledgeable, younger population.
• An ever more culturally diverse society will turn up the volume on the political, religious, and ideological dialogue that may put enormous stress on national unity.
• A powerful and intrusive government will add more regulations to the social service sector but, because of itsoutofcontroldeficitanddebt,willbeforcedtoreduce its funding to that same group. The end result will be a tremendousstrainonthenon-profitscaringforthe greatest needs.
• Therewillbemorecompetitionbetweennon-profits(over a hundred are started every day) for fewer donors and dollars to care for more severe and complex needs.
• Technology, one way to save money and add impact, will continuetooutpacemostnon-profitsabilitytokeepstep.
• A coarsening pop-culture will be even more poisonous for the impressionable young and will increasingly magnify every social problem we have today.
In response to these and other disruptive forces, Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes must plan strategically for such a future. Below are three things we can do to build a stronger, more effective ministry that can positively respond to any future scenario.
1. Brand the cause not just the organization:Group homes may one day be as extinct as orphanages.
That doesn’t matter in the long view of our mission because we are not here to fight the cause of group homes but to fight the cause of helping children. Our cause, therefore, is timeless and its scope is beyond any one method.
I do believe that group homes have a very legitimate role to play in rescuing children and we will continue to offer this critical service but the point is this. We must focus our attention and resources on the cause not the method, promote the needs of children and families first and the organization second. By doing this we always stay relevant and even more so as these disruptive forces unfold.
2. Greater impact with lower cost:Impact is the entry ticket to a successful future. We must
be able to demonstrate that our particular interventions have efficacy and results. Well informed funders will expect greater impact at lower cost and therefore it is imperative that we find ways to do more with less.
As donors become more selective about where they invest their hard earned dollars they will be looking for organizations with good reputations, solid fiscal management, and lasting results. I believe Patrick Henry already fits that bill. However, donors will increasingly look at non-profits the way investors look at for-profit companies. The groups that can produce the greatest return on their investment will receive their cherished funds. This is one area where we can never rest. We must always look at ways to improve and save.
3. Build networks and partnerships:One way to increase impact while improving cost is to
collaborate rather than compete with other successful, like-minded organizations. It’s not always about building more buildings, growing a larger organization, or hoarding all the resources. I believe that networks and partnerships are the future. I am convinced that we can max out our mission by working in conjunction with other groups who share our cause.
I am not frightened by these disruptive forces - concerned, yes, frightened, no. I believe that there are solutions to every problem and resources for every need. We just have to have the courage, faith, and creativity to discover them.
Despite these unsettling trends, I am convinced that our best days are yet to come.
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Kellie Hardison
Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes has an addition to our volunteer ranks that helps us highlight a growing population seeking to partner with us. Kellie Hardison is a student at Liberty University and is originally from Blounts Creek, NC. Kellie is majoring
in Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Counseling & Research.
Kellie called on the phone after seeing our ministry on the Liberty Internship Website. She was interested in an opportunity to serve as a volunteer in the form of an internship. We talked about what that might look like and once we talked at length about our ministry, Kellie was eager to meet the cottage at Bedford to see if it was all she was hoping. Kellie and the houseparents as well as the residents had a wonderful visit. We decided to proceed.
Kellie, along with the houseparents and the internship program set what would be her “job description” while partnering with us. When asked what she hoped to learn, she was particularly interested in learning more about the problems the girl residents are facing and different methods to deal and interact based on those factors.
Kellie has been interning since late January and she loves being an extra person at the cottage to provide special attention, to be a listening ear and to do more one-on-one visiting with the girls. So far Kellie has jumped into house life as well, helping prepare suppers, accompanying to fun events like the circus, helping with homework and most importantly being available.
We thank Kellie for joining us for this season in her education. We know that as she benefits from this experience, it will help prepare her as she makes job & career decisions. As we help her achieve her goals, we take delight in knowing that she is also helping us meet our mission of reaching the lives of our residents. Thank you Kellie!
Phyllis Gilliams
When Phyllis Guilliams and her late husband, Ronnie, “happened upon” Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Homes Brookneal campus eight years ago on a day trip to visit the Patrick Henry National Memorial, little did Phyllis realize where this would lead for her. Fast forward from then until now: Phyllis is a PH Advisory Board member, a favorite “aunt” to PHBGH children, and an enthusiastic ambassador for PHBGH in the Farmville community. Originally from Hampton, VA, jobs took Phyllis and Ronnie to the Panama Canal Zone and Japan for 18 years before they retired to the Farmville, VA area in the 1990s. What Phyllis considers “retail therapy” and knowing the importance to children of something new (not hand-me-downs), she shops at out-of-season sales for current clothing styles for our boys and girls. Through the Farmville Woman’s Club she encourages the members to provide much needed school supplies for the children in our cottages. Beautiful handmade quilts for the Patrick Henry children arrive regularly, thanks to Phyllis’ leadership in area quilt guilds. Accompanied by her “assistant” (four legged Sophie) Phyllis spent the better part of our 50th Anniversary year creating visibility for PHBGH by selling Patrick Henry cookbooks and raffle tickets for a special
handmade anniversary quilt throughout the Farmville area. And had it not been for Phyllis’ leadership, Patrick Henry may not have had a float in the 2011 Farmville Christmas parade. Phyllis says, “I can hardly wait for Farmville’s Hope for Tomorrow to open this spring. I look forward to volunteering for Patrick Henry wherever I can help.” Thank you, Phyllis, for ALL you do for Patrick Henry’s ministries. We are truly blessed by people like you.
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Valentine’s Day Party 2012A BIG THANK YOU to Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox for ANOTHER beautiful Valentine’s Day Party.
For almost 40 years, members of Liberty Baptist have sponsored an annual Valentine’s Day Party for Patrick Henry residents. These parties always include fabulous homemade foods, beautiful decorations, warm fellowship, after dinner entertainment, and the crowning of the Valentine’s King and Queen. At the end of the evening as residents leave the party, they are presented with huge take home boxes of goodies for their respective cottages. THANK YOU, THANK YOU to Liberty Baptist Church!
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Slowly the word is getting out that Patrick Henry is up to something big in its Equine Program. Change has been stirring in the hearts and minds of our staff, volunteers, and those intimately involved in our horse program. Our horse program began in the fall of 1998 at the Patrick Henry Girls Home in Rustburg. Over time many changes developed and
in the late spring and early summer of 2011 we realized that our “program” was no longer meeting the needs of those it served, and so purpose was given to form a new ministry that not only would include the Patrick Henry residents, but also the community at large. In the fall of 2011, “Unbridled Grace” was born, and with its birth, a complete change in leadership, structure, mission and purpose; all the while keeping in step with the Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes overall mission. With this change comes newness that cannot be confined within the old.
The mission of the Patrick Henry “Unbridled Grace” Equestrian Program is dedicated to enriching the community by meeting the needs of children and adults with special physical, cognitive, emotional, social and spiritual needs through therapeutic activities with and through the use of horses. Our core values are:
• Share the love of Jesus Christ through our actions within the horse program, and if necessary through our words
• Offer equine assisted activities in a manner that challenges individuals to achieve their maximum potential
• Maintain excellence in the care and management of our therapeutic horse herd.
• Value our donors by the work we produce
• Recognize that our volunteers are our most important resource • Provide a safe fun environment for all
• Encourage diversity in all aspects of our program.
Unbridled GraceDid Someone Say Horses?
One of Patrick Henry’s oldest programs takes on a new life this spring!
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Unbridled Grace has three distinct opportunities and components for ministry. The first is a program truly dedicated to loving the child and using the horse to bridge issues that the child is currently dealing with. The most important aspect of this is showing and sharing the love of Jesus Christ with and through the use of one of His most magnificent creations- the horse. The second is to offer a therapeutic aspect through the many facets and programs available such as: EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth And Learning Association). And the third is to offer to the community not only these services, but lessons and other amenities as well. Among these, we hope to offer in the future, opportunities for the following programs and services:
• Therapeutic Riding• EquineAssistedLearning(EAL)• Equine Assisted Psychotherapy• Programs for Autism, ADD/ADHD and Communication Disorders• Year Round School Programs• Youth Groups• Workshops and Seminars• Equine Summer Camp• Able-bodied Individual Lessons• Able-bodied Group Lessons• Horse Shows of all distinctions• Boarding• Rentals
You may be asking, “why horses?” Those who are familiar with horses recognize and understand the power of horses to influence people in incredibly powerful ways. Developing relationships, training, horsemanship instruction, and caring for horses naturally affect the people involved in a positive manner.
The benefits of work ethic, responsibility, assertiveness, communication, and healthy relationships have long been recognized. Horses naturally provide these benefits. The use of horses is growing and gaining popularity with the rise of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Assisted Learning.
Naturally intimidating to many, horses are large and powerful. This creates a natural opportunity for some to overcome fear and develop confidence. Working alongside a horse, in spite of those fears, creates confidence and provides wonderful insight when dealing with other intimidating and challenging situations in life.
Like humans, horses are social animals, with defined roles within their herds. They would rather be with their peers. They have distinct personalities, attitudes and moods; an approach that works with one horse won’t necessarily
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Bedford Cottage is the place to be! From the Kazim Circus to A Valentine’s Banquet to “Girls Night Out with Mandisa” our girls keep us hopping! God has shown Himself in each of our girl’s lives and continues to reveal His
love as well as our love for each of them. As the New Year has started and spring is knocking at our door the girls have become very active. The girls enjoy playing board games such as “Farkle” and “UNO”. Angel, Tori, Vika and Emily are getting their exercise while dancing in the living room to the Xbox Kinect game “Just Dance”. In our busy driveway you will see Tori, Angel and Vika riding their rip sticks, rollerblading, playing basketball, and drawing with sidewalk chalk. The
whole cottage has a blast playing German spotlight at night time. The girls continue to enjoy swimming at the YMCA and now we’re getting ready to start our Unbridled Grace Horse Program where they will learn
how to care for and ride our Patrick Henry horses. We are extremely excited about this
opportunity! Emily is a licensed driver and in addition, Asia and Taylor have both received their learner’s permits…guess who’s teaching them to drive? (Please pray for us!) We are looking forward to our long awaited “Spring
Break” as we will be Tubing at Wintergreen and getting our in-ground pool ready for
the summer.
We had a fun and eventful winter and early spring in the Halifax Cottage. We enjoyed various Christmas parties hosted by our loving South Boston community, had outings with
the other cottages, and helped to collect canned goods for Samaritan’s Purse. Dajur completed his first season of high school basketball, being a key player on the 9th grade team at Halifax County High School. He is doing well in his classes and hopes to play a spring sport as well. Jonah completed his first semester at Halifax County Middle School and has enjoyed his science and art classes. He loves to go outside and play with the animals that we have at our cottage. Alonzo has also completed his first semester here in Halifax and has maintained his good grades in his pursuit of becoming a forensic scientist. He is working towards getting his driver’s license and has been doing a great job on the road! Josh has enjoyed a lot of time splitting and whittling wood, and is in the process of entering an art contest with a Miles Davis project that he did in school. As the seasons have changed, we’ve had a lot of fun in Halifax. We (Grant & Kelly Ingvalson) are transitioning to become houseparents in a different cottage and are so thankful for the experiences we’ve been able to share with our boys in Halifax and the incredible support that we’ve received from the community.
Our cottage experienced a major change in February. We were very sad to say good bye to our houseparents Ryan and Crystal Fulmer who left for a position in West Virginia. We are happy to welcome our new houseparents Grant
and Kelly Ingvalson who moved to Plymale from the Halifax Cottage. The residents, although sad about the Fulmer’s leaving, have adjusted very well to the new houseparents.
Our residents have been very busy this year. We recently welcomed our newest resident Skye. He is getting along well with everyone and already seems as though he’s been a part of our cottage all along! Skye and Dasmine recently went on a ski trip with Brookneal Baptist Church and had a wonderful time. Joshua has participated in William Campbell High School’s forensics team and the all county band. Tevin was a member of the William Campbell High School basketball team. Also several of our residents are employed through the Patrick Henry work study program. Dasmine, Yuri, Ryan, and Harley really enjoy making and saving money! Several of the residents enjoyed attending Winterfest at Liberty University. In February they enjoyed the Valentine’s Party at Liberty Baptist church in Appomattox.
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Plymale boys are also working on learning independent living skills. The houseparents have been pairing up the boys and having them plan a meal together. After they plan the meal, they go to the store with a budget and buy their ingredients. On the night that they are scheduled they cook their meal for the whole cottage and it has been great eating!
We have been enjoying the mild winter here at the Rustburg cottage. Our girls have been able to do a lot of outdoor activities because of the nice weather. We welcomed Yasmin into our cottage in February. She has fit in well with the
other girls and has enjoyed getting to know everyone here. She likes listening to her music and hanging out with her friends. Savanah recently joined Summer working at the barn after school. They love being able to take care of the horses. Bryanna and Cara love going down to ride their horses as well. They are all looking forward to the upcoming horse show in May. Libby and Raven have been busy with indoor track. Raven has set some middle school records with her fast running. We can’t wait to cheer them on during their meets for outdoor track. While we have enjoyed the past few months, we are looking forward to summer and all of the activities it brings.
The Stephens Cottage boys have been studying very hard to keep up with their studies. We have welcomed several new residents to the cottage. The first resident we received was Bruno who has been doing well in the cottage. We were happy to
welcome back Devin who returned to the Stephens after leaving for a while. We also welcomed Kollin who was in the Halifax Cottage and was moved to the Stephens in November.
In February the residents enjoyed the Valentine’s Party at Liberty Baptist church in Appomattox where Devin was crowned Valentine’s King. They also attended the Shrine Circus that they greatly enjoyed. Bruno, Jakell, Isaiah, and Kollin participated in the Patriot Sports program which they thoroughly enjoyed. We also celebrated Devin’s turning 18 years old and the houseparents had a surprise party for him which he was very excited about.
The regular houseparents are out on medical leave and flex houseparents have been in the cottage with the residents. The boys are trying very hard to adjust to these changes and are being strong and prayerful that their regular houseparents will return soon.
It is hard to believe that the Holiday season was so long ago now. Christmas in Wylliesburg was a joyous time of baking, wrapping, parties, and fun! The highlight for the girls was Christmas baking and making Gingerbread
Houses. The girls were incredibly creative and developed a whole village complete with lights for our 1st Annual PH Gingerbread House contest. All of us were of us were thrilled to receive 1st place.
Our Cottage Christmas was an intimate family setting complete with Christmas hors d’oeuvre’s, dinner, and the many goodies that the girls helped to bake. This is the time when the True Christmas “Story” was shared and the girls opened the gifts that their sponsors picked for them.
There was an amazing time had by all at our annual HOGS Christmas Party and the girls enjoyed the personal interaction with their sponsors. Many were brought to tears by the individual caring that was shown and attention to detail. There were many firsts this Christmas as the girls also enjoyed participating in the South Boston Christmas Parade. Fun was
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work with another. At times, they seem stubborn and defiant. They like to have fun. In other words, horses provide vast opportunities for metaphorical learning, an effective technique when working with even the most challenging individuals or groups.
Horses require us to work, whether in caring for them or working with them. In an era when immediate gratification and the “easy way” are the norm, horses require people to be engaged in physical and mental work to be successful, a valuable lesson in all aspects of life.
Most importantly, horses mirror human body language. Many complain, “This horse is stubborn. That horse doesn’t like me,” etc. The lesson is that if they change themselves, the horses respond differently. Horses are honest, which makes them especially powerful messengers.
Along with new purpose and mission, physical changes are taking place Rustburg as well. The barn and grounds are receiving an upgrade. In the barn, we have created a classroom that is in the process of painting and remodeling. Upgrades in electric, phone and internet service have been made. At the rear of the Jennings Barn we are constructing a “bulkhead” where erosion was taking place and the ground is being leveled. Development of a small indoor arena is taking shape in the lower barn. This will allow working with the horses even if the weather is not cooperative and will create additional space. Upon entering the facility one will notice the layout and change in fencing. The fence modifications will include three paddocks and a quarantine area. We also hope to have our main arena redone and fitted with new footing material soon.
We are planning an open house on May 19th which coincides with our Spring Horse Show. The Patrick Henry Annual Horse Shows for 2012 are May 19th and October 6th. On June 9th and August 11th Patrick Henry will be hosting 4-H Bits-N-Pieces shows. As a new endeavor, we are looking to host trail rides in July and September along with adding once a month Speed Shows on Friday nights in May, June, July, August, September and October. We are also hoping to add a ranch horse show after the arena project is completed. So, with all that is happening we are truly excited. We invite you all to be a part and to come and visit us to see what is happening within and around Unbridled Grace.
We want to thank all of our volunteers for making a lot of this happen, for without you, carrying the mantle of this ministry would not be possible. We covet your prayers as we move forward in this mission that God has put before us. If you have questions about this ministry or program, please contact Peggi Johnson, Equestrian Program Coordinator at [email protected] or Jeff Mosher, Director of Outreach Community Services, at [email protected].
Many blessings to you and yours, and happy trails!
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Kevin Adamson
Many of our Patrick Henry children have gone on to do great things for society as a result of our intervention in their lives. In this issue we are highlighting one of our alumni, Kevin Adamson, and his achievements. Kevin was a resident on the Brookneal campus in English Cottage from 1992 to 1996. He graduated from William Campbell High School and attended Liberty University. In 2001, he was awarded a bachelor’s degree in Communications focusing on Arts and Film.
While attending Liberty, he met his wife, Barbara, and they were married in 2003. Kevin and Barbara live in Charlotte, NC with their two daughters, Reagan,3 and Payton, 6 months old. Barbara is delighted to be able to stay at home with the children. They attend the Elevation Church in Charlotte. Kevin and Barbara love playing with the kids. Kevin is active in mixed martial arts and kickboxing .
Kevin’s interest in film and movie production led him to the International Mission Board where he began working as a video producer. After working with the International Mission Board for two years he moved to the Christian Broadcasting Network as the Commercial Director, Senior Designer, Animator and Editor of the company. Presently he creates music videos for several Christian music artists and he creates and directs commercials for Christian organizations. He has formed his own company called Adamson TV. Kevin continues to keep in touch with Patrick Henry and has become a wonderful example of what we are trying to achieve with all of our children and families.
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Welcome New Residents
Skye came to Patrick Henry in January from southern Virginia and he is a resident in Plymale Cottage on the Brookneal campus. He is in the 9th grade and his favorite subjects in school are science and geography. Skye describes himself as a quiet person…“not a talker”, and one who is easy to get along with. He says he really enjoys listening. This 16 year-old says he is an indoor type person, loves to sleep, enjoys music, likes to daydream, and enjoys all kinds of games including board games. His favorite colors are black and white and his favorite foods are pizza, shrimp, and vegetable soup. Skye’s birthday is January 4.
Bruno came to Patrick Henry in November from the Washington, DC area. This 11 year-old lives in Stephens Cottage on the Brookneal Campus. He’s a 5th grader whose favorite subjects in school are science and math. He describes himself as athletic, enjoys riding horses,
playing soccer and basketball. He loves having fun with the other boys, especially playing football with Jamie and James, his special friends in Stephens Cottage. Indoors Bruno likes playing computer games. He says he loves to go places with people “like the circus” and he “can’t wait for this year’s beach trip.” Bruno’s birthday is December 12.
Yasmin came to Patrick Henry in February from New Jersey and lives in our Rustburg Cottage. She is 15 years old and is in the 9th grade. Yasmin’s favorite subjects are English, Spanish, and biology. She enjoys writing poems, stories and songs. When around home she also likes to watch TV and sleep. Yasmin feels very supported by her church “back home” where she has gone since she was three days old, and where she sang in a choir and did praise dances since she was 4. Her pastor stays in touch with her at Patrick Henry and she has written a letter to her home church. She describes herself as an outgoing person, makes friends easily, and has a variety of interests. She loves to shop, especially for items in her favorite colors which are pink and black. Yasmin’s birthday is May 1.
Angel came to Patrick Henry in August from Maryland and lives in the Bedford Cottage. An 11 year-old with a warm and friendly personality, she is in the 6th grade and enjoys listening to music, singing and dancing. She loves to go shopping, enjoys playing sports and riding bikes. Angel’s birthday is October 7.
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had by all and all of the bystanders were great! One of our annual Christmas events that everyone loves is the Thomas Road Christmas Spectacular and this year was no different. A big thank you to those who provided this wonderful opportunity. So many times the girls in Wylliesburg feel disconnected by distance from their peers in PH and the many Christmas functions helped to brighten their mood considerably. Again another big heartfelt thank you to all for your kind support this past Christmas.
In January we were visited by Glen Allen Church of Christ’s group “The Stitchers”. These amazing men and women sewed a quilt for each child. The girls were so surprised and pleased that there was a quilt in the pile that perfectly fit each one’s personality. These quilts are treasured possessions by each girl and we cannot thank this group enough. January was a month of blessings as we also received winter coats and boots from a wonderful couple who is now in the process of becoming certified volunteers. The Lord is surely using His people to bless those who need it so much. We are very excited for the future when we think of the time that will be spent with this special couple.
February is always an exciting month as the girls prepare for our Annual Valentine Banquet at Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox. The evening was filled with a beautiful atmosphere. The girls especially enjoyed all of the delicious food and the many pictures that they were able to take with each other. Thank you, Liberty Baptist, for another special Valentine celebration.
We have three seniors this semester who are all looking forward to graduation. Yes, we have a bit of senioritis right now, but our time with them is so short that even senioritis is a blessing! Two have been applying to colleges and one is preparing for Army life. For the most part all six of our girls are doing very well with their studies in school and we are very proud of them.
Life in Wylliesburg is seldom easy, but it is surely rewarding. We love, laugh together, cry together, and yes much of the time is spent learning how to live together. The Lord has many lessons for all from our seven-year- old resident all the way up to our houseparents. We are on an amazing journey and covet your prayers daily.
Thank you Wooldridge Heating and Air
In January Lester Wooldridge of Wooldridge Heating and Air presented Robert Day with a check for more than $2,200 for Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Homes. This gift came by way of a Wooldridge promotion in December when a percentage of new sales was allocated for Patrick Henry. In addition Wooldridge Heating and Air has supported Patrick Henry for many years by providing gift-in-kind services for our facilities. Lester and Trisha Wooldridge serve as Patrick Henry’s Founders Society Business and Industry Co-Chairs.
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Step Forward Transitional Services
Step Forward Transitional Services
Patrick Henry announces a new program-STEP FORWARD Transitional Services for young adults. The main priority of these services is to meet the physical and emotional needs of foster care or group home residents who may reside anywhere in the state of Virginia. The services include but are not limited to: job seeking assistance, life skills classes, apartment or house hunting, college registration and financial aid, military enlistment, food, clothing, and transportation.
Step Forward Transitional Services
New Hope for Tomorrow Office Opens in Farmville, VA
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STEP FORWARD Transitional Services are coordinated by Terrick Moyer who is well qualified to lead such an endeavor. A middle child with seven siblings, Terrick is right at home when it comes to working with teen-agers and young adults. He has a Masters Degree in Counseling with a concentration in Human Relations and has worked for the Florida Department of Corrections, Central VA Community Services, Job Corps
Centers, Associate Marine Institutes, Mel Blount Youth Home, Charlotte County Stabilization Unit, Kelly Hall Therapeutic Group Home, and The Ozark Center prior to joining the Patrick Henry staff. Of all the positions he has held, working with foster children is by far Terrick’s preferred choice. As a certified therapeutic foster parent and foster parent trainer, he hosted 18 youth in his home over a five year span. Along with two of his own children Terrick has worked with youth in nearly every conceivable venue. In addition
to those listed earlier, he brings experience in day and summer camps, church youth groups, and public schools.
STEP FORWARD relies on community collaboration with other service providers in order to meet the various needs of young people who are at least 16 years of age. However, in order to live in our Transitional Housing they must be 18 years old, working and/or enrolled in school, and able to pay $150 a month rent plus half of the electric bill. There are currently nine units available for rent in Lynchburg with future plans to open more. One male and one female Resident Advisor (R A) are also housed in the units to provide assistance and minimal supervision to the residents.
Transitional Housing was established in 2007 as an outreach of Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Homes. In 2011 it was placed under Hope for Tomorrow Counseling’s community based services, another outreach of Patrick Henry. The mission of Transitional Housing is to offer assistance to former foster
www.HopeForTomorrowCounseling.org
When you get caught in one of life’s raging storms, it’s easy to lose your bearing. With waves of worry, fear and despair pounding you on all sides, even the sturdiest souls can lose hope.
But you don’t have to.With Hope for Tomorrow’s affordable
counseling services, you can find True North—God-given principles that offer safe haven for successful living.
Hope For Tomorrow is a Christian ministry serving families and individuals in need of direction—regardless of their ability to pay. We offer outstanding services at a fraction of the cost for typical counseling.
Al l of our counselors are Licensed Professional Counselors with experience in helping children, adolescents and adults in individual, family and group settings.
Call us today—and let us help get you back on track to True North.
Residential Programs Also AvailableHope For Tomorrow is a ministry of Patrick Henry Boys &
Girls Plantation, a haven for troubled youth. We are not a treatment center, but a preventive care program helping children and families regain balance in their lives. Based in Brookneal, Virginia, on land that once belonged to American patriot Patrick Henry, we operate seven residential group homes throughout south-central Virginia.
For more information about our residential program, visit us online at PatrickHenry.org.
(434) 239-4949 • 1617-A Enterprise Drive, Lynchburg VA 24502
WTrue North
Terrick MoyerSTEP FORWARD Transitional Services Coordinator
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Step Forward Transitional ServicesStep Forward Transitional Services
New Hope for Tomorrow Office Opens in Farmville, VA
New Hope for Tomorrow Office Opens in Farmville, Virginia
The forward motion has been as constant as the Appomattox River over the last year, building the relationships in and around Farmville ongoing through our community outreach.
Over a year ago, after careful assessment of needs, market and much prayerful thought, Patrick Henry Executive Director Robert Day completed the hub outreach strategic plan for our Boys & Girls Homes services, and together with Jason Captain, Director of Counseling Services, selected Farmville as the next hub base for our ministry and services.
The news that Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Homes’ family counseling division would be opening the newest Hope for Tomorrow Center in Farmville has been met with resounding enthusiasm by the area’s citizens and leaders. “We have been amazed and so very grateful for the welcome and warmth extended to us by the people, community leaders and the Town of Farmville,” said Mr. Day in a recent appearance at the Farmville Rotary. This will be Patrick Henry’s third Hope for
Tomorrow Counseling Center, the first two located in Lynchburg and South Boston.
Led by the counsel and work of Patrick Henry Trustee Hunter R. Watson, the outreach plan began unfolding in Farmville through numerous individual meetings, and the speaking invitations accepted by Robert Day in the town’s church and service organizations. This past December’s Farmville Christmas parade included the first ever Patrick Henry Homes’ float designed, built and presented by Patrick Henry Advisory Board member Phyllis Guilliams and our stalwart supporter Nate Noble.
Working with the Farmville Ministerial Association, Patrick Henry Church Relations Coordinator, Guy Stockslager gave the Daily Devotion on Farmville’s WFLO radio station for the first two weeks in 2012. We are indeed grateful to WFLO’s Frances
care and group home youth by teaching necessary life skills that will aid them in their transition to independence. Using direct mentoring, coaching and Christian principles we assist youth in achieving their highest potential as they develop into mature adults who will make positive contributions to their communities.
STEP FORWARD will benefit the community by encouraging our clients to become law abiding, productive, actively involved citizens, neighbors, and employees in both their attitude and their behavior; by improving neighborhood safety and appearance through community service projects, volunteerism, and other community involvement; and by assisting individuals to make critical and informed decisions that will help them be more productive. After they set and reach attainable goals, they will then learn to give back to society.
If you or someone you know needs Transitional Services, please contact Terrick Moyer at 434-239-4949, ext. 108 or visit www.hopefortomorrowcounseling.org.
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Wood, Chris Brochon and Jordan Miles for their selfless help in advancing not only the message of hope for the Patrick Henry children
but also the betterment of the greater Farmville community and citizens.
With a local Farmville Advisory Committee being organized by local supporters, the new Hope for Tomorrow Counseling Center will be not just renovated and painted for a spring opening, but supported ongoing by the work and efforts of a group dedicated to our children and families in greater Farmville.
In mid-February, Hunter Watson invited a gathering of forty some citizens and leaders to a lunch briefing by Mr. Day and Mr. Captain on the counseling center’s arrival and opening. Citizens associated with Prince Edward County’s public school system, Fuqua School, Longwood University, and Hampden-Sydney College were joined by business leaders, public safety officers, and two American Legion Posts in the Southside region. Afterward, Prince Edward County School Board Chairman Russell Dove remarked, ”I am truly excited that some of the much needed services you offer for our youth and families are coming to the Prince Edward Community.”
With the warm welcome and offers of support in the Farmville area, Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Homes is looking
forward to delivering the continuum of services to more children and more families in distress. As Mr. Day said recently to community development officers, “These children need to be rescued. Not later, but now. They can’t wait, and neither can we!”
The Farmville community and our supporters have taken this to heart. They’re not waiting and neither is Patrick Henry’s Boys & Girls Homes. Like the Appomattox River’s gentle flow through Farmville, our ministry and services will hopefully By His Grace also nourish anew and replenish in coming months and years those lives in drought and crisis.
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It’s been said, “We cannot impact that which we don’t come into contact with.” Connecting with individuals and families at their point of need is our passion.
Over the past five months the new Outreach department of our ministry has served over 150 individuals and families in our local communities through various programs. Most of these families have had no previous affiliation with our ministry. We are excited about these new relationships.
Six months ago we discovered a need for a developmental, Christ-centered, sports program for pre-school and elementary ages, and thus Patriot Sports was born.
Last October we launched Patriot Sports with a successful Saturday morning basketball program for ages 2-10. Thirty-five children attended the seven week session which included six of our residents and many of our staff’s own children.
In January we expanded the program to include floor hockey, and indoor soccer. Fifty new children signed up for the weekly Saturday Patriot Sports.
There is nothing more exciting than seeing the smiles of children kicking a soccer ball or making a hockey goal for the first time. Children leave Saturday with new friends, a valuable experience in a sport, and a knowledge of God’s love for them.
“Patriot Sports is the place to be on Saturday mornings,” one delighted mother posted on facebook.
“We are so appreciative of this free program. Our kids love it. They look forward to it every week.”- Parent of 7 year old boy.
Patriot SportsA Thriving Program
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“My son was upset because he wants to come every morning, not just on Saturdays, he is having so much fun!” - Paretnt of 4 year old boy.
“This is a quality program. My son is learning character-trait values at Patriot Sports, and we talk about it throughout the week at home. Thank you!” - Parent of 8 year old son.
“We just moved to Brookneal, and we were so happy a program like this was available in our community. And it’s free! We don’t know what we would do without Patriot Sports. It fills a huge need for families like ours.” - Parent of 3 children participating.
In addition to providing a quality service to the community, it has also been a wonderful way to expose families to our other services of residential care and counseling.
Patriot Sports would not be the success that it is without our team of dedicated volunteer coaches. We’ve been blessed to have six Liberty University students serve faithfully week after week, giving 6 hours of their time every Saturday. Kelsey, Cord, Brian, Kelly, Jasper-Lynn, and David have done a wonderful job mentoring our children.
Our Tuck-Gray Multi-Purpose Center on our Brookneal campus is getting more use than ever before as we’ve sought ways to utilize this great resource to host more outreach events and programs.
Since last October, every Tuesday and Thursday night we have hosted a community open gym basketball night from 7-9 pm. To date more than one hundred men between the ages of 15-39 have come out to play basketball. Often they are accompanied by their wives and children. We average 25-35 basketball players per night, twice a week. In the middle of each night of competitive basketball we pause for what we call our “Gatorade Talk.” Each person in attendance receives a free sport-beverage and Coach Adam Spencer delivers a devotional message. For two or three hours on these nights, the basketball court becomes a place of refuge, where anyone is welcome, and the love of Christ is shown.
Hearing the heartbeat of the needs of people in our community requires the kind of investment Christ calls us to. The purpose is clear, and the process is simple; we maximize our resources to serve others. Would you partner with us? You can help us continue to offer Patriot Sports for free to families, with a designated financial gift or sponsorship. For more information please contact Adam Spencer at [email protected] or by calling our main office number.
A special thank you to Play it Again Sports in Lynchburg for donating mini basketballs and Blue Ridge Soccer and Sports in Lynchburg for donating mini soccer balls for our pre-school Patriot Sports. We also appreciate the financial contributions made by several individuals to help us fund these outreach programs.
Be sure to “like” Patriot Sports on facebook and visit our website patrickhenry.org for updates of upcoming Patriot Sports programs.
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From the very beginning, planners and founding leaders of Patrick Henry Boys Homes were business owners, men and women of finance and industry, merchants and manufacturers, ministers and civic leaders who came together committed to helping children and families in distress. Now 50 years later, more than 1,000 children have been served and cared for by the supporters and the volunteers of Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes.
As we embark on the next half-century of Christian service to children and families, we are honoring our founders-past, present, and future by establishing a Founders Society in support of the children. By joining together in the Inaugural Founders Society, you honor the original founders while ensuring financial support so necessary for the children’s well-being.
We encourage you to join by May 31, which marks the conclusion of our Inaugural Founders Society campaign. Membership in the Founders Society is based on total giving in a fiscal year-June 1 through May 31.
Individual members of the Society will receive a commemorative collar/lapel pin of the Boys & Girls Homes bell recently refurbished for the 50th Celebration, will be listed by Society level in The Orator, and will be invited to the Inaugural Founders Society event.
Business, organization and church Founders Society members will receive a plaque, will be recognized separately by Society level in The Orator, and will be invited to the Inaugural Society event.
Founders Society Giving Levels
If you have questions or need additional information about the Founders Society, please contact
Harriet Whitten at 434-239-1139 [email protected]
Founders Society Established
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• Do you remember this picture from Patrick Henry’s past?
• What is it?
Do You Remember?
Please email what you remember about this to [email protected] by June 30, 2012.
Find Patrick Winners AnnouncedCongratulations to the winners of Find Patrick in the Fall 2011 Orator: Nancy Brockman of Lynchburg, VA, A.H. Cole, Jr. of Glen Allen, VA and Cristine Voitko of Farmville, VA.
Find PatrickPatrick Henry was the first elected governor of Virginia. As you read through this issue of The Orator, look for Patrick hiding in one of the photos (he looks just like the graphic at the right, just smaller). So when you find him, submit your entry to [email protected] by June 30, 2012, for a chance to win. Be sure to tell us the page number and location of the picture where you found him. Please include your name, hometown, and affiliation with Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Homes.
From the correct submissions, we will choose at random the lucky winner to receive a gift from us.
• Where and when was it taken?
• Are you in this picture?
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In Honor Of
BFrank, Dana & Camille Bacon
Cookie & Earl CurrinJennifer Bailey
Mr. Johns W. BaileyMorris & Alice Bailey
Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Elliott, IIIMr. & Mrs. Ernie Barker
Mr. & Mrs. Waverly E. CopleyDr. & Mrs. Letcher B. Barnes
The Nash FamilyMrs. Sitty Baskervill
Cookie CurrinVirginia Beebe
Mrs. Virginia B. VeillettePaul, Tracy, Scott & Sarah Bennett
Cookie, Maurene & Earl CurrinJoyce D. Booker
Mrs. Myrtle B. ForeJack, Lynne & John Boswell
Cookie & Earl CurrinJean Breedlove
Mr. Arthur L. ThieleLewis & Betty Bridgforth
Mr. & Mrs. John B. WalkerMr. & Mrs. H. B. Brooks
Mr. & Mrs. Aubrey L. MasonMrs. Neva Bryan
Mr. & Mrs. Fred S. BaileyBlanche Burks
Mr. & Mrs. William A. DornMr. C. Russell Burnette, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. Richard P. DuFour
CMr. & Mrs. Bill Caldwell
Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. RansonRobert & June Carpenter
Mrs. Myrtle B. ForeMrs. Marsha Carwile
Ann Bailey & LindaGarland & Frances Clark
Mr. Dale ClarkMrs. Patricia Clarke
Mrs. Dorothy ForeMy Clients
Mr. William R. Barksdale, IVJoe & Meredith Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. WhiteMartha Cox
Mr. & Mrs. George PaceJohn Morgan Crews
Mr. B. Kyle MartinMrs. Betty Cyrus
Mrs. Ann Bailey
DJean Davis
Ms. Nancy Davis
Mrs. Marian Dean Mr. Werner F. Rieger
Jane Desmett Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Beck
Mrs. Helen Dudley Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Layne
EMaelyn Edwards
Mrs. Judy M. EdwardsMr. & Mrs. Jeff Edwards, Kyle & Ryan
Cookie & Earl Currin
FRobert & Lorine Farmer
Mr. & Mrs. Lindsay T. FosterThe Farmer Family
Mr. Walker G. WeigelMrs. Dorothy Fore
Mrs. Patricia W. Clarke Mrs. Myrtle B. Fore
Mr. George E. Fore Mrs. Myrtle B. Fore
Mrs. Myrtle Fore Mrs. Dorothy Fore
Chuck & Marsha Friedl Cookie & Earl Currin
Henry Fulcher Ontario Christian Church
GMrs. Alma D. Gibbs
Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Smith Mrs. Mildred C. Weidemann
Mrs. Dana B. Goetz Dr. & Mrs. Richard P. DuFour
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Goodwyn Cookie & Earl Currin
Connie & Malcolm Gowell Mr. & Mrs. R. David Jones
William P. Guthrie Brookneal Woman’s Club Mrs. Pat Owen
HLucy W. Harris
Mrs. Dorothy L. ArthurAllen & Fern Harvey
Mr. Clarke C. JonesJohn & Katherine Heller
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth PowellTrustees & Staff of Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes
Mr. Joseph S. LunsfordStaff of Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes
Mr. John FauntleroyMrs. Lillian H. Hicks
Cookie & Earl Currin
Mrs. Charlie Hite Cookie, Earl, Lyle, Trisha, Sterling, Kristin, Dikie, Samuel, Esther, Audrey, Lucy Sterling, Bruce, Henry, Wilson & Maurene
The Hofmann Family Mr. Byron Ricketts
Hazel Hunt Mrs. Betty Warner
IThe Great I AM
Mr. Brian DinskyThe Rev. & Mrs. Floyd Irby
Mrs. Maxine Barnett
JBill & Ellen Jamerson
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip C. JamersonMr. & Mrs. Jim Jennings
Dr. & Mrs. Richard P. DuFourDavid Jones
Mr. Robert David Jones
KRosalie H. Kelly
Lt. Col. & Mrs. Eldon W. CoxGordon & Sue King
Mr. Sumner R. Pugh, Jr.
LGeorge & Kathleen Lansing
Mr. J. Adam CraigMr. & Mrs. Emmett Lifsey
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. CarricoMike & Christine Lobue
Cookie & Earl Currin
MMargie & Ed Marks
Mr. & Mrs. James A. MarksDr. Robert McCullough
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin AdamsonRobert & Lois McCullough
Mr. & Mrs. Earl G. PowellTaylor & Michael McGrath
Mr. & Mrs. Zac T. Walker, IIIRobert L. Metzger
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne F. Beddow Mr. & Mrs. William L. Bickley Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Boswell Ms. Pamela M. Eaton Mr. & Mrs. James F. Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Jim Harris Ms. Kimberley K. Herring Mr. & Mrs. Lenwood A. Johnson, Sr. Ms. Eva L. Knight Mr. & Mrs. Ivan E. Letner, Jr. Mr. Francis J. McCormack Ms. Barbara McGill & Family Ms. Virginia E. Rybolt Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Slaughter Mr. & Mrs. Garland Woods
All Our Military Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Shumaker
Margaret Moon Mr. Roy A. Moon
Roy A. Moon Ms. Margaret A. Moon
Dr. & Mrs. Evan Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Carrico
Mary Morgan Mr. & Mrs. John W. Morgan
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Morris Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Ranson
The Muse Family Ms. Jayne Johnson
PMrs. Janie D. Paris
Mr. James E. MajorsMr. & Mrs. R. B. Parris, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. R. Baxter Parris, IIIRick & Amy Pillow
The Rev. & Mrs. C. Douglas PillowK. Wayne & Junko Powell
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Powell
QMrs. Robert A. Quicke (Anne)
Cookie, Maurene & Lucy Sterling
RMr. & Mrs. Aulden Roach
Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. RansonMr. & Mrs. Dan Roop
Hubert, Judy & Jason Roop Warren, Elizabeth, Aubrey & Jonathan Tuck
Mr. Jeff Roop, Ms. Kristy Salce & Sophia
Hubert, Judy & Jason Roop Warren, Elizabeth, Aubrey & Jonathan Tuck
Angela Rust Mrs. Hazel W. Hunt
SMrs. Teresa Sanderson
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth LayneRoger & Sharon Shifflett
Mr. & Mrs. John B. WalkerEnos & Brenda Slaughter
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. ProffittBlair Smith
Mrs. Nelwyn O. SmithDennis & Janet Smith
Calabash Seafood/Club Midway Employees
Mr. & Mrs. Hughes Swain Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Burton
Mrs. Ralph E. Sweeney, Sr. (Alice)
VA Society Dames of Court of Honor
Honor & Memorial RegistryFor gifts received from October 1, 2011 to February 29, 2012
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Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm K. Sydnor Mr. & Mrs. Aubrey L. Mason
TOur Troops & Their Families
Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Shumaker
VGeorge Vaughan
The Madisons
WMrs. Louise Walton
Cookie & Earl CurrinBetty Warner
Mr. Mitchell W. ReavesMr. & Mrs. William Warner
Mrs. Hazel W. HuntMr. Hunter Watson
Mr. John H. Varner, Jr. Mr. Stanley Worsham, Jr.
David & Jeannie White Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. White
Jennifer White Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. White
Michael & Jeans White Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. White
Mrs. Harriet Whitten Miss Dorothea M. Fuller Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Layne
Mr. Quentin E. Wilhelmi Cookie & Earl Currin
Ms. Marjorie Winkelmann Mr. Werner F. Rieger
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert E. Winn Cookie & Earl Currin
Jeanna Woodrum American Legion Aux. Unit 148
Mrs. Nancy Worley Mrs. Ann Bailey
In Memory Of
AWilliam C. Abbitt
Ms. Nancy C. Abbitt Ms. Patricia Abbitt
Eugene & Juanita Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Abernathy, Jr.
Robert & Virginia Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Abernathy, Jr.
Theresa Alexakis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Burton
Jerry Allen Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Wagstaff, Jr.
William Penn Allen Mr. & Mrs. Joe H. Allen, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Almond Mr. David C. Almond
Charlie Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Roy D. Conner Mr. & Mrs. Charles Conner Mr. & Mrs. Clayton T. Garmon Glass’s Auto Service, Inc. Ms. Laura L. Ligon
Charlie & Margaret Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. West
Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Armistead Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Armistead, Jr.
Margarette C. Ashworth Katherine A. Keel & Jalene N. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Wagstaff, Jr.
Lucille M. Atkinson Mrs. Nancy G. Tucker
BFred Bacnik
Mr. & Mrs. Billy ReynoldsDorothy Mae Baker
Mr. & Mrs. Benny O. MarstonMrs. Verta Martin Banton
Mr. Willis Dottridge MartinMary & Francis Barksdale
Mr. & Mrs. James Marshall Henry, III
Mary Blackwell Barnes Anonymous Ms. Stephanie Hamlett Ms. Denise W. Harrison Ms. Susan Nash Ms. Martha B. Reed
William Thomas Barnes, III Anonymous
Mrs. Lillian E. Beber Mr. William J. Ellington
Elizabeth Bell Mr. & Mrs. Marshall A. Thackston
Gordon Billings Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lowery Mr. & Mrs. Dale Riddle Dr. & Mrs. Randall H. Suslick Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Stowe Mr. & Mrs. William E. Wells, Jr.
Gordon Harold & Mary Duffer Billings
Hubert, Judy & Jason Roop Warren, Elizabeth, Aubrey & Jonathan Tuck
William Birdsong, Jr. Mrs. Maxine Barnett
John Bohannan Ms. Geraldine E. Ludwig
Patsy H. Boswell Pearce Cleaners Matthew, Lauren & Aaron Thompson
John Bralley Mr. & Mrs. Bucky James
Alice Bray Mrs. Joan S. Yeatts & Brandon
Sidney Seay Bridgforth, III Mr. & Mrs. Harris Cox Mr. & Mrs. Steve Cox
W. L. Bridgforth, Jr. Virginia Marble Office & Staff
Lloyd B. & Louise S. Bryant Mr. & Mrs. Larry P. Bryant
David E. Buchanan Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Buchanan
P. T. Burks Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Markham
Mark & Helen Burnett Dr. & Mrs. Gerald C. Burnett
Russell & Pearl Burnette Dr. & Mrs. Richard P. DuFour
Clinton Burton Mrs. Hattie B. Puckett Mr. Eddie M. Powell
CMr. & Mrs. Morta Campbell
Mrs. Ann E. CampbellPeggy Ann Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon D. Saunders, Sr.R. Earl Campbell
Mrs. Ann E. CampbellMr. Calvin P. Carter
Cookie & Earl CurrinH. Wayne Carter, Jr.
Mrs. Glynn WhittenCarolyn J. Carwile
Mrs. Emily J. ClaybrookLucille Cassada
Mr. Lawrence E. CassadaDr. Mark Cathey
Donald N. Parris Timber Consultants, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Homer Smith
Harry Chaney Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Michael Mr. & Mrs. Billy Seay
E. Louise B. Cheatham Mrs. Jean F. Davidson Independent Order of Odd Fellows Fairview Rebekah Lodge #52 Ms. Dianna B. McGann Ms. Nancy B. Powell Ms. Susanne M. Roth Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Vicchio Mr. & Mrs. Clarence P. Wright, Jr.
Mr. James Elliott Cheatham Mr. Willis Dottridge Martin
Russel M. Clay, Sr. Mr. William E. Dodson
Curtis L. Claybrook Mrs. Emily J. Claybrook
Mr. & Mrs. J. Preston Coates Mr. Hammond Coates
J. Preston Coates, Sr. Mr. Hammond Coates
Mrs. Richard W. “Boosie” Cobbs, Jr.
Cookie, Maurene & Lucy SterlingEdna & Tom Cocke
Mrs. Doris C. BrandonCarmen Coghlan
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. BarteltWilliam F. Conde
Mrs. Martha D. CondeRev. Eugene Condrey
Mr. & Mrs. James J. LewisDora Conner
Mrs. Bolling C. CarterElizabeth Cope Conner
Mr. J. Willard Greer
Leola Conner Lynchburg Home Rebekah Lodge No. 41
Rev. H. V. & Sarah Wilborne Conner
Mr. & Mrs. Charles ConnerWilliam & Ethel Cook
Phyllis Cook MichaelMiss Mary Copley
Mrs. Rawlins C. McCauleyMr. & Mrs. John Augustus Cordle
Cookie, Earl, Lyle, Trisha, Sterling, Kristin, Dikie, Samuel, Esther, Audrey, Lucy Sterling, Bruce, Henry, Wilson & Maurene
Helen Lewis Corning Mr. & Mrs. William L. Wellons
Kathryn D. Cothran Mr. & Mrs. David Cothran
Jack & Ethel Couch Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Abernathy, Jr.
Michael Harris Cox Mr. & Mrs. Harris Cox Mr. & Mrs. Steve Cox
Jude T. Craddock Miss Carrie Tate Aylor
Edwin A. Crowder Ms. Bettie S. Herbert
William Crowder Mrs. Doris P. Crowder
Mrs. Melodean Crowell Mr. & Mrs. J. Carlton Tester
Greg Crymes Mrs. Edith C. Clements
Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Crymes Mrs. Edith C. Clements
Mary Agnes Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Clarence W. Goff & Bill
DMrs. Phyllis Daniel
Mr. & Mrs. T. C. LeggettClyde J. Davis
Mrs. Ressie A. DavisMrs. Sarah U. Davis
Cookie CurrinMr. William W. Dickerson
Mr. & Mrs. G. H. Jamerson, Jr.Mrs. Gray Dismuke
Mr. & Mrs. T. C. LeggettBilly Dixon
Mr. & Mrs. Benny O. MarstonHarry & Nolie Dodson
Mrs. Florris ReidHelen Jones Doggett
Mr. D. Wade DoggettLarkin & Susanna Holt Driskill
Mr. & Mrs. Cecil ShumakerArcher B. Duffey
Mrs. Elnora W. DuffeyWallace B. Duffey
Mrs. Elnora W. DuffeyMrs. Ruth A. DuVal
Mrs. Edith C. Clements
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EHarry Eaton
Mr. & Mrs. Bucky JamesRyland Elder
Mary Lynn HawkinsMr. Joseph E. Ellington
Mr. William J. EllingtonMrs. Alma C. Ellington
Mr. William J. EllingtonMs. Mildred G. Ellington
Mr. William J. EllingtonMr. & Mrs. Frank Epperson
Mrs. Ann E. CampbellAubrey Eubank
Mr. & Mrs. R. Fred RogersMonroe Evans
Mrs. Sarah M. Evans
FMrs. Faye Taylor Fagg
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Thornton, Jr.Welford S. Farmer
Linda L. Cheseldine Mr. & Mrs. George B. Evans
Vera Feagans Mr. & Mrs. Edward D. Feagans Ms. Edna M. Lotts
Garland F. Ferrell Mr. & Mrs. Carroll O. Ferrell
Linda Fitts Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Wagstaff, Jr.
Zander Fitts Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Wilson
Zane Fitts Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Wagstaff, Jr.
Charlotte Fleshman Mrs. Roberta H. Helms
Rosser N. Flippen, Jr. Mr. Glen N. Abernathy
James & Mable Fowlkes Mrs. Jean Gates Fowlkes
Robert E. (Bobby) Fowlkes Mrs. Jean Gates Fowlkes
Gladys N. Franklin Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Ferguson, Jr.
John A. Friend Miss Carrie Tate Aylor
Eileen Fulper Mr. & Mrs. Floyd R. Bennett
GAnthony Gage, Jr.
Lunenburg Co. Post 9954 VFWJames (Jimmy) W. Gallion
Le & Grace T. Marshall Mary Francis Smith Garner
Mr. & Mrs. Bucky JamesMs. Alma Garrette
Mrs. Marguerite F. SingletonJames & Mary Gates
Mrs. Jean Gates Fowlkes
Wanda Thackston Gauldin Grace Marshall & Le
Mr. Tim Gentry Mr. Willis Dottridge Martin
Mrs. Emma Lou Gibson Mrs. Sharon Shifflett
Elizabeth Bryant Gillogly Mrs. Laurie Ann Mergler
Mr. Robert Percy Glidewell, Jr. Cookie, Earl, Lyle, Trisha, Sterling, Kristin, Dikie, Samuel, Esther, Audrey, Lucy Sterling, Bruce, Henry, Wilson & Maurene
Mr. Robert Percy Glidewell, Sr. Cookie, Earl, Lyle, Trisha, Sterling, Kristin, Dikie, Samuel, Esther, Audrey, Lucy Sterling, Bruce, Henry, Wilson & Maurene
Jeannie Collins Goad Mrs. Grace T. Marshall
Jarrel Good Mr. & Mrs. T. C. Leggett
Grover A. Goolsby, Jr. Mrs. Louise E. Goolsby
Mr. John W. Graham Mr. Werner F. Rieger
Elmon T. Gray Mr. & Mrs. T. C. Leggett
Louise Greene Mr. David Pennell
Gloria Guerrant Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Leslie B. J. Lucado Family
Eva Claire Guill Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Dance
Alvin Byrd Gunter Mr. & Mrs. Ernest M. Gunter & Family Mrs. Hazel T. McGuire
Bobby J. Gupton Mr. & Mrs. R. Fred Rogers
David “Buddy” Guthrie Mr. Carroll B. Bradley, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. James W. Burgess Dr. & Mrs. Harold Crowder, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie M. Guthrie Mrs. Barbara B. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. T. C. Leggett Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Rand Dr. & Mrs. Lucien W. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Roller & Family Mrs. Brenda Siffert
Herbert William Guthrie Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. McCullough Millard & Martha Stimpson Mr. & Mrs. John B. Tonkins
Mildred H. Guthrie Mr. William P. Guthrie
HMrs. Elizabeth Hairston
Miss Carrie Tate AylorMargaret Wade Hale
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hamlet Mr. & Mrs. W. L. “Happy” Farmer Mr. G. H. Peak, Jr.
Hugh Haley Mr. E. Fred Blankenship Mr. & Mrs. Warren Pulliam
Mrs. Martha Watson Hamilton Ms. Penrose St. Amant
James Ryland Hamlet Cookie, Earl, Lyle, Trisha, Sterling, Kristin, Dikie, Samuel, Esther, Audrey, Lucy Sterling, Bruce, Henry, Wilson & Maurene Mrs. Grace T. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. James J. Roberts
Emerson C. Hamlett Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Shumaker
Adam Scott Hammock Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie M. Guthrie
Dennis H. Hammond Mrs. Grace T. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Charles N. Thompson, Jr.
Nancye F. Hamner Mr. H. Douglas Hamner, Jr.
Hallie Hankins Mr. & Mrs. R. Samuel Hankins, Jr.
Edward & Virginia Hardie Mrs. Jean Hardie Rickman
Ruth Hargrave Ms. Margaret A. Hargrave
Larry Harper Mr. & Mrs. Lee Booker
Dr. A. B. Harrelson Dr. & Mrs. L. Arnold Frederick
Lottie Elliott Harris Mrs. Merle Hundley Mr. & Mrs. John B. Riddle
Jesse Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. Gene Haugh
Dorothy Haworth Mr. Gerald Haworth
“Chuck” Henderson Mrs. Marion D. Henderson
Steve Henderson Glass’s Auto Service, Inc. Mr. J. Willard Greer Mr. Charles Mason
Clara Whitney Herndon Mrs. Anne Gianakos
Patricia M. Higgins Mr. & Mrs. Greg M. Bucknam
Angeline Hill Ms. Allison S. Martin
Roxie Anne Hill Ms. Barbara Arrington Mrs. Robbie M. Howell Mr.& Mrs. Elwood Mays
Mr. Charlie Hite Cookie, Earl, Lyle, Trisha, Sterling, Kristin, Dikie, Samuel, Esther, Audrey, Lucy Sterling, Bruce, Henry, Wilson & Maurene
Elson & Lula Hodnett Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Jackson
Wilma Bayne Hodnett Mr. & Mrs. William L. Wellons
Jeremy Ryan Hollandsworth Mr. J. Willard Greer
Sam Hubbard Mr. Alvin J. Whitten
Trey Hudson Mr. & Mrs. Bucky James
Mary Lee Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Sonny Martin
Novella Hutchings Mrs. Mary B. Swan
IJames Conrad Inge
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry HiteSallie Ingram
Miss Carrie Tate AylorCarroll Irby
Mrs. Patsye C. Irby
JCalvin Jackson
Mr. & Mrs. William I. McBride Ms. Patricia White
Mrs. Lizzie Jamerson Mr. & Mrs. John W. Hix
Betty Jennings Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Clift Mr. & Mrs. Herbert L. Cramer Mrs. Jane L. Desmett Ms. Beverly R. Long Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Mead
Mary Jennings Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Ferguson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Meadows
Earl W. & Mary Jane Johnson Mrs. Patricia Short
Harold & Lois Johnson Mrs. Teresa J. MacGregor
James W. “Buster” Johnson American Legion Dept. of VA, Inc. American Legion Post 201 Mrs. Martha S. Draper Ms. Margaret B. Jarrett Ms. Bettie E. Messier Petit Salon 166 Richmond 8/40 Mr. Douglas Refvik South Hill Banks Civic Association
Ruth & Lacy Johnson Mrs. Emily J. Claybrook
Wallace Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Cecil C. Shumaker
Honor & Memorial RegistryFor gifts received from October 1, 2011 to February 29, 2012
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C. Edward Jones Mrs. Dorothy H. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Larry G. Jones Mrs. John Kirst
Jesse C. Jones Mrs. Edith C. Clements
Steve Jones Carolyn & Dunnie Nichols, Becky Nichols, Darrell, Dana, Paige & Grant Nichols
KMrs. Margaret Kelly
Mrs. Brenda Crews Mr. & Mrs. Phil Duwel MRT Manufacturing, Inc.
Samuel F. Klein Mr. & Mrs. W. L. “Happy” Farmer
Carol G. Knowles Mr. Bernard P. Knowles
LT. Currie & Gladys Lacks
Ms. Sandra K. LacksMr. Peter Leggett
Mr. & Mrs. T. C. LeggettJack Lewis
Farmville UMC Men’s Bible ClassTheo B. Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Richard GuillMrs. John Latane Lewis, III
Cookie & Earl CurrinRuth Chandler Llewellyn
Mr. J. Willard GreerThelma Loving
Lynchburg Home Rebekah Lodge No. 41
MEleanor Harris MacRae Mr. Robert C. HarrisRichard C. Mallory Mrs. Elizabeth StrangeLillian Mann Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Wagstaff, Jr.Joyce Ann Penland Manning Mr. & Mrs. William L. WellonsMr. & Mrs. Wylie Marstin Mr. Hammond CoatesBrenda P. Martin Mr. & Mrs. John CampbellJerry C. Martin Mr. & Mrs. John CampbellRalph Martin Mr. & Mrs. Bucky JamesRoselle Angus Martin Mr. Leslie N. Martin, Jr.West Sadler Martin County Line Baptist Church Mr. B. Kyle MartinAubrey & Sissy Mason Mr. & Mrs. Aubrey L. MasonMamie Andrews McClenny Mrs. Betty A. Eike Mr. Richard Glenn Mr. & Mrs. Marshall A. ThackstonRev. Elton McDowell Mr. & Mrs. Harvey F. Elder
Dorothy McGann Mrs. Barbara HelmsJoshua Loren McGarrahan Mr. & Mrs. Gordon D. Saunders, Sr.Mary Louise McKinney Dr. & Mrs. Harold Crowder, Jr.Flo McReynolds Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. EppesClyde B. Midkiff Mrs. Joyce R. MidkiffMr. & Mrs. Wendel Miles Mr. & Mrs. Arnold C. RipleyTommy Miles Mr. & Mrs. R. Samuel Hankins, Jr.Henry & Edith Minix Mr. & Mrs. Dave RussKathleen Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Benny O. MarstonLucille J. Mitchell Ms. Helen KittingerBetty Lou Southall Moore Mrs. Lois W. JohnsonHarold G. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Buchanan Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie M. Guthrie Dr. & Mrs. Lucien W. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Wagstaff, Jr. Wyatt Chevrolet Buick Pontiac, Inc. Elizabeth Morgan Gold Wing Road Riders AssociationKatherine M. Morgan Mrs. Doris C. Brandon Mr. & Mrs. John D. Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Harris Cox Mr. & Mrs. Leonard NorthingtonRen Morris Mr. & Mrs. Ernest M. NicholsMary M. Moss Mr. & Mrs. Floyd R. Bennett Mrs. Anne Meadows Mrs. Ona Moyer Mr. Werner F. RiegerJack Murray Mr. & Mrs. Brian LoweryL. C. Musgrove, Jr. Randolph Henry High School Class of 1944
NChandler Anderson Nelson, Sr.
Mr. Glen N. Abernathy Dr. & Mrs. Harold Crowder, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. A. Boyd Glover, Jr. Mrs. Nan Godbold Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Greene Mrs. Bonita W. Gupton Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie M. Guthrie Dr. & Mrs. Warren C. Hagood Ms. Hilda M. Hankins Mrs. Barbara B. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. T. C. Leggett Mr. & Mrs. William J. Long, Jr. Donald N. Parris Timber Consultants, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Rand Dr. & Mrs. Lucien W. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. William L. Wellons
Mr. Charles R. Nichols Cookie & Earl Currin
W. Ross Nichols Mr. & Mrs. W. L. “Happy” Farmer
Mrs. Margaret Nuttle Anonymous
ODaisy S. Oblinger
Millard StimpsonElsie Farinhold O’Malley
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred H. Newman, Jr.Samuel Osborne
Mr. Lawrence E. CassadaSue T. & Rufus Owen, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Owen, III
PLinwood Palmer Glass’s Auto Service, Inc.Bob & Louise Paris Mrs. Marie W. TurnerMrs. Louise E. Parrish Mr. William J. EllingtonJohn Patterson American Legion Aux. Unit 270Doris Paxton Mrs. Delma G. TurpinMr. & Mrs. A. J. Perkinson Miss Carolyn T. PerkinsonMr. & Mrs. Malcolm Perrow Mr. David C. AlmondG. Y. Yank Pleasants The American Legion Post 79, Inc.Jack Poindexter Lamb’s United Methodist ChurchMartha Hackney Powell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Burton Ms. Dianne M. Hudson & Darlene M. Strickland Carolyn & Becky NicholsJulian Price Mrs. Virginia Price WallerMrs. Lula Price Ms. Margaret A. HargraveMargaret Price Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Wagstaff. Jr.Patricia Miller Pritchett Mr. & Mrs. John CampbellJohn Will Puckett Bethel Ruritan Club Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Burton Mr. & Mrs. William H. Carson Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie M. Guthrie Mrs. Ola M. Heck Mr. Glen Powell Sue B. SneadBrad Puryear and Joshua Puryear Mr. & Mrs. John B. Puryear, Jr.Joshua Puryear Mr. & Mrs. John B. Puryear, Jr.
QBilly Quinn, Jr.
Mr. Danny Campbell
REarnest & Jean Reaves
Mrs. Marie W. TurnerInez & Robert Reaves
Mrs. Mary W. NewbyCharlie Reeves
Mrs. Grace T. Marshall James Reid
Mrs. Florris ReidMr. & Mrs. T. H. Reynolds
Col. Claude L. ReynoldsRuby Reynolds
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis E. Hamlett, Jr.Nathaniel T. & Jeannette H. Richardson
Mr. Layden B. Wood, Jr.Allen Rickmon
Mrs. Ruby RickmonRawleigh Rickmon
Mrs. Ruby RickmonMr. & Mrs. Werner Rieger
Mr. Werner F. RiegerRev. Frank C. Riley, Jr.
First Crossroads Baptist ChurchMr. & Mrs. Carroll Ripley
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold C. RipleyAddie Puryear Guerrant Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Wagstaff, Jr.Barton Ruby
Ed Whalen & the Folks at Freightcar America
SMr. James Robert Salley
Cookie, Earl & All of the White Oaks Farm Family
Jane Quinn Sanders Edmund A. Saunders, Janie Q. Saunders & Jane Quinn Saunders Endowment of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central VA
Agnes Saunders American Legion Aux. Varina Unit 233
Edna Saunders Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Shumaker
Evelyn Ware Saunders Mr. & Mrs. Page C. Stinnett
Stuart Hunter Saunders, Sr. Mrs. LaVerne S. Tweedy
Charles S. “Bill” Scott Mr. Joseph S. Lunsford
Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Scott Mr. & Mrs. W. Earl Southall
Ricky Senger Mr. & Mrs. Durwood Royal
Ellie Knowles Shields Mr. Bernard P. Knowles
Evelyn Shotwell Mr. E. Fred Blankenship Mr. & Mrs. Warren Pulliam
Wayne Slayton Dr. & Mrs. Lucien W. Roberts
Jacob Smith Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Smith
Lucille Smith Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Wagstaff, Jr.
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Machenzie Smith Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Carter Southall Mr. & Mrs. W. Earl Southall
Mr. George M. Spaulding Cookie, Earl, Lyle, Trisha, Sterling, Kristin, Dikie, Samuel, Esther, Audrey, Lucy Sterling, Bruce, Henry, Wilson & Maurene
Karen H. Stebbins Mr. & Mrs. Homer Smith
David Wayne “Bird Dog” Stephens
Mr. J. Willard Greer Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Markham
Linda Suarez Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Miley
TDavid L. Tanner
Diamond Hill Presbyterian Friendship Bible Class Mr. & Mrs. W. L. “Happy”
Farmer Mr. & Mrs. M. B. Monroe
David L. & Mary M. Tanner Mrs. Barbara T. Farmer
Blanche T. Tate Mrs. Madeline C. Boliek
Helen Fitz Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Fitz, Jr.
Thomas Neavil Teass Mrs. Emily S. Pendleton Mr. & Mrs. Horace A. Teass
Mrs. Marie Tese Cookie, Earl, Lyle, Trisha, Sterling, Kristin, Dikie, Samuel, Esther, Audrey, Lucy Sterling, Bruce, Henry, Wilson &
MaureneAlberta G. Thackston
Mrs. Grace T. Marshall Lewis B. Thaxton, Sr.
Mrs. Freeda Akers Glass’s Auto Service, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie M. Guthrie Mrs. June S. Rebick
Hazel L. Thompson Mr. Layden B. Wood, Jr.
Jimmy Thompson, III Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Ferguson, Jr.
Tommy Throckmorton Mr. E. Fred Blankenship Mr. & Mrs. Warren Pulliam
Ernest S. Toombs Katherine A. Keel & Jalene N. Adams
James J. W. Toombs Mrs. Elnora W. Duffey Ed & Joyce Edmondson & Debbie & Ross Moses
Annie Baker Young Torian Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Owen, III
Irene Daniel Torrence Ms. Kathryn Fiorita Mr. & Mrs. David L. Shackelford Mr. & Mrs. Tom Webb
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Townsend Mrs. Edith C. Clements
Lena & Rosser Tribble Karen & Billie Tribble
Our Fallen Troops & Their Families
Mr. & Mrs. Cecil ShumakerDorothy Tuck
Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Wagstaff, Jr. Dale, Bobby, Tommy, Sue & Connie (Lucille Medley’s Children)
Gladys Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Martel T. Ricketts
Pelton Tuggle Mr. & Mrs. Curtis E. Hamlett, Jr.
Daisy Turner Mr. William D. Campbell Ferebee-Johnson Company, Inc. Employees
Jack Turner Mrs. Marie W. Turner
Ray Turner Mr. & Mrs. Clarence N. Irby
George Penn Turpin, Jr. Mrs. Delma G. Turpin
UMrs. Willie Bruce Underwood
Cookie, Earl, Lyle, Trisha, Sterling, Kristin, Dikie, Samuel, Esther, Audrey, Lucy Sterling, Bruce, Henry, Wilson &
MaureneG. W. Updike, Jr.
Mrs. Frances B. UpdikeG. W. Updike, Sr.
Mrs. Frances B. Updike
VDr. H. E. Valentine, Jr.
The Al Stroobants FoundationGeorge & Louise Vassar
Mr. & Mrs. Newton C. Crump, Jr.Nicholas H. Veneris
Mrs. Barbara B. CollieAll Veterans
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 337
Deceased Members of Volens American Legion Post 342
American Legion Post 342, Volens
WMrs. Julia Poole Wade
Ms. Noreen ParkerGillis & Erna Walker
Mr. & Mrs. Gillis E. Walker, Jr.Katherine Osborne Walker
Mrs. Nan Godbold Mrs. Shirley R. Pool
Kathleen Walker Mr. & Mrs. Norman D. Wagstaff, Jr.
Lois Vassar Walker Mr. & Mrs. William F. Burch, III Ms. Jackie Hobgood Mr. & Mrs. Larry N. Lenhart Mr. & Mrs. George F. Nolde, III Arnold O’Dell Family Mr. & Mrs. John A. O’Dell Mr. Hugh Vassar
Emily J. Wallace Mr. James F. Carson Mr. & Mrs. W. L. “Happy”
FarmerMr. & Mrs. E. W. Walters, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Michael ReidFrances Ward
Mr. & Mrs. E. Carlton LacksJonathan Kent Watson
Ms. Betty Atkins WatsonAlice F. Wayne
Mr. Glen N. AbernathyJeff Wehmeyer
Mr. & Mrs. Cecil ShumakerLinwood White
Mr. & Mrs. Page C. StinnettElizabeth Whitehouse
Ms. Catherine GreeneCathy Whitlow
Mr. & Mrs. Sonny Baynes Mrs. Elnora W. Duffey Mr. Bobby Whitlow
Charles & Bertha Whitlow Mrs. Marie W. Turner
Jon Whitten Mr. Alvin J. Whitten
Lillian Whitten Mr. Alvin J. Whitten
Virginia Canaday Wilburn Mr. & Mrs. Brian Farrell Mr.& Mrs. Ted M. Hutchison Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Throckmorton Hilary H. Wright & Linda
Peacock Wayne Williams Karroll Williams (Kathy) Bill Wilburn (Norma) Betty Johnson (Loren) Willy Wilburn Pattie Gatti (J. R.)
Rev. John W. Wilder Mrs. Barbara B. Johnston
Mary Wilhoit Trinity U.M.C. Sunshine Class
Matthew Wilkerson Mr. & Mrs. John W. Bass
Lucy Williams Brookneal Woman’s Club Mr. & Mrs. Benny C. Rogers
Mark A. Williams Mrs. Hattie B. Puckett Ms. Sandra K. Lacks
Robin (Bobby) Williams Mrs. Judith C. Rudacille
Sammy C. Williamson Averett Baptist Church
Allie B. Wilson Mrs. Virginia G. Wilson
Carl Corbin Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Ferguson, Jr.
Jeanne Mae Wilson Charles Mason & Mother
Ruth Winn Mr. & Mrs. Floyd R. Bennett
E. Garrison Wood Mrs. Jean A. Wood
Mrs. Henry (Fleta) A. Wood Mr. & Mrs. James E. Moye
Robert M. Workman, Sr. Mr. Robert L. Floyd
John J. Wright Mrs. Louise G. Wright
Tyree Lawson Wright Mrs. Elizabeth H. Taylor
YBerkley Yancey
Mr. & Mrs. Nelson WilsonC. Jackson Yates, III
Juanita, Chip & Jackson YatesArnett L. Yeatts
Mrs. Elizabeth J. YeattsDorothy Young
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis HuntCleo D. Younger
Mr. & Mrs. LeGrande Anderson Catawba Baptist Church Mr. Brett Younger
Elaine & Ray Younger Catawba Baptist Church
Rebecca Yow Mrs. Mildred Townsend
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Think of a loveable fourteen-year-old with a big smile and listening to his favorite music on earphones while cleaning up the kitchen….now you have a picture of Larnza! He has lived in Stephens Cottage on the Brookneal Campus since July 2010 and is one who always wants to “make sure things go right” in the cottage. What a joy this is to his houseparents, Carma and Pierce Foulk!
Because he is known as a conscientious young man, Larnza actually has a paying job on the Brookneal campus. He works in the main kitchen in the administration building washing dishes and cleaning up following group meals and events. He is has the reputation of being a dependable employee.
Larnza has an affinity for monkeys, has a collection of stuffed monkeys on his bed and is even the proud owner of a cookie jar with monkeys on it.
Not one to sit around, Larnza is always active. In recent months he has begun participating in Unbridled Grace and “loves riding”.
Devin, the first Stephens cottage resident to meet Larnza, has this to say, “Larnza made a great impression on me the first day he came and I hoped he would live in my cottage.” Fortunate for both of them, Larnza does live in Stephens.
Patrick Henry Shining Star
Businesses Partner with Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes
Did you know that Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Homes is partnering with area businesses? This winter and spring we began inviting people to restaurants and diners, not only to get good food, but also to help a good cause: impacting the lives of children and helping to meet their needs. We’d like to say “Thank-You” to the businesses, managers and owners who are helping us.
CiCis in Lynchburg sponsors a Patrick Henry Night on the first Monday of every month. CiCis gives Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Homes 10% of all purchases made by customers who say they are there to support us. All you can eat pizza, fun fellowship with families and helping kids and families—priceless!
The Sweet Frog frozen yogurt shops in Lynchburg have a Patrick Henry Night on the second Wednesday of every month. The shops rotate the night from their Wards Road location to the Old Forest Road location and then to Forest Square. 10% of all purchases made by customers who say they are there to support us come back to Patrick Henry.
Little Caesars has a Patrick Henry Day every six weeks. 20% of all purchases made by customers who say they are there to support Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes comes to Patrick Henry as a donation from Little Caesars. Look for
the Little Caesars flyers around town to remind you to get your pizza HOT and READY!
Buffalo Wild Wings has a Patrick Henry Night on the second Monday of every month. B-Dubs donates 15% of all purchases made by customers who say they are there to support us. So call your best buds and all your BFFs and head to Buffalo Wild Wings for wings, hot sauces and fun times.
Habachi Buffet sponsored a Patrick Henry Night on February 21st. Patrick Henry received 10% of all purchases by customers who said they were there to support us.
Golden Skillet in Brookneal has a Patrick Henry Day on the third Wednesday of each month. 10% of all purchases on these days comes to Patrick Henry. Golden Skillet promotes this on their sign on the day of the event.
Several other businesses have expressed interest in partnering with us. Their dates are posted on our website as they become finalized. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter daily for more events like these.
Are you excited about partnering with us? We would like to hear
your ideas about helping to raise awareness and support for
Patrick Henry. Please contact Henry Carter at 434-239-1140 or
email [email protected] to share your suggestions.
Non-ProfitOrganizationU.S. Postage
PAIDLynchburg, VAPermit # 161
Patrick Henry Boys and Girls HomesP.O. Box 1398Brookneal, Virginia 24528
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