Staff Service Awards

Yesterday, in addition to saying goodbye to Jill, we celebrated BrightStone staff members who have reached a milestone in their service to BrightStone.

Sara Grossholz, Jill Harper, Jerry Martin, and Lettie Wheeler all received 5-year service awards, and Martha Oldham and Dru Victory received 10-year service awards. BrightStone is so blessed to have dedicated staff members who commit years of their lives to help our special adults grow and succeed!

Martha Oldham, Brenda Hauk, and Dru Victory

Brenda and Jill Harper

Brenda and Lettie Wheeler

Goodbye to Jill

Today we said goodbye to Jill Harper, who has been a BrightStone teacher for 5 years and who will be missed by all our students and staff. Jill is expecting a baby boy soon and will be staying at home with her family, but we know we'll see her here from time to time.

Thank you, Jill for being such an awesome friend and teacher to everyone here at BrightStone!

One Day, Two Birthdays

Yesterday we celebrated not one, but two BrightStone birthdays. Happy birthday to Jon, who turned the big 3-0, and to Chase, who's still a young'un at 23. We are so glad to have both of these young gentlemen at BrightStone!

Star of the Week

Star of the Week: Katy B.

Katy is our cheerleader and encourager. She often encourages her BrightStone friends to stay on task. Katy enjoys time here and we often see her getting a laugh about some of the fun and crazy happenings that go on around here. She says her favorite work area is consumables, and she also enjoys bowling, worksheets, playing ball and cooking. Good job, Katy!

Star of the Week

Star of the Week: Katie A.

Katie is our natural born entertainer; she loves to perform! One of her biggest thrills is being selected as Star of the Week - she jumps up and down and laughs uncontrollably. It's great to see how a small honor can mean so much to our guys. Our BrightStone adults teach us many things, and celebrating our small accomplishments in life is one of them. Katie's BrightStone favorites include painting, stretching and worksheets. Way to go, Katie!

Star of the Week

Star of the Week: Stephanie

Stephanie is a people person. She comes in every morning greeting her friends with a smile as if she hadn't seen them in a month. What a treat! She is also a hard worker and her favorite BrightStone job is painting. Stephanie's other favorites include shopping, computer activities, riding the exercise bike and praying before lunch. In her leisure time she listens to the Beach Boys and plays with her dog, Daisy. Way to go, Stepho!

Star of the Week

Star of the Week: Jeff

Jeff is our music man! He looked fabulous Wednesday sporting his cowboy hat and boots for the bluegrass band that came to visit. He brought his dobro (a type of guitar) and played along with the band. When Jeff is at BrightStone, his favorites include working in consumables, shopping, computer activities, helping cook lunch, and playing basketball. During his leisure time he enjoys being on Facebook, listening to gospel music, and eating at the Olive Garden. Good job, Jeff!

Happy Birthday, Justin!

Today we celebrated Justin's 32nd birthday with not one but TWO delicious cakes. Happy birthday, Justin! We love you!!

Happy birthday, Barbara!

Happy birthday to our dear Barbara, who shared a delicious strawberry cake with her BrightStone friends today!

Star of the Week

Star of the Week: Kim

Kim is just a friendly southern girl from Alabama. She is always ready to tell everyone how much she loves BrightStone. Kim does a great job working and says that the paint room is her favorite work area. She also enjoys bowling, helping serve lunch, computer activities and playing ball at the YMCA. During her leisure time she likes to watch Family Feud and play with her dog, Little Boy. Way to go, Kim!

Star of the Week

(Tammy with Volunteer Music Director Judy Fincannon)

Star of the Week: Tammy

Tammy was a great howling dog in the Christmas Program last year. She had lots of fun performing her part and always looks forward to music class with Judy each week. Tammy works hard and has some great skills that she brings to BrightStone. She sometimes helps with projects in the office and she's great at stuffing envelopes. One of her favorite BrightStone jobs is filling the communion trays, and she also enjoys bowling, computer activities, playing ball at the YMCA and helping serve lunch. Good job, Tammy!

Star of the Week

Star of the Week: Mike

Mike is our Grand Ole Opry guy! He loves country music and has a big stack of his favorite CDs in his pocket at all times. It's a huge treat to watch him sing Elvira. BrightStone also seems to be on Mike's favorites list and he says consumables is his favorite work area. He also enjoys playing basketball at the YMCA, helping cook lunch, bowling and computer activities. Way to go, Mike!

Star of the Week

Star of the Week: Tara

Tara is a lady that seems to enjoy every minute of her time at BrightStone. Her enjoyment goes beyond the many activities we do; she also enjoys her BrightStone friends! Tara is a consistent worker and says her favorite work area is the paint room. She also enjoys stretching exercises. bowling, helping cook lunch and learning activities on the computer. We are proud of you, Tara!