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Many thanks were expressed by clients and staff
for the delightful western
themed Comcare Annual
Picnic.
The Chuckwagon
served up some really great
“grub” especially
the
yummy BBQ and Beans.
Everyone appreciated the
hard work it took to pull the
event together.
Burkey
The guys at Burkey Road welcome Hobert
to their
home. He is adjusting to life in
the community setting and enjoying all the new opportunities
he has here.
Paul has been helping with
dishes after meals and is doing a
fantastic job.
He has been
working toward his goal of
dressing himself. He went to
the farmer’s market to pick out
some fresh vegetables for their
meals. Paul had a grand time
celebrating his birthday with his
friends.
Mike S’s goal of brushing his
hair, bathing and dressing himself
has been tough but Mike doesn’t
give up and is making wonderful
progress. He has been helping
with shopping for household
groceries and is learning to open
doors for others.
David J. is a gentleman and he
has been working hard to master his goal of opening doors for
himself and others. Way to go
David! One of his goals has
been to assist in dressing himself
and he has made great strides.
Hobert visited Hardin Park
where he got to have his picture
taken with some pets that were
also visiting the park.
The Burkey guys are always
willing to learn and even trips to
Davy Crocket Park can bring
knowledge by learning about the
river current and the many different types of fish that can be
caught by fishermen along the
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banks of the river. They use
every opportunity to learn facts
about the historical downtown
while on a recent outings. All of
the guys have been working to
reach personal goals and they are
proud of their accomplishments.
Everyone helped decorate for
the holidays and have sent cards
to family members.
Creekside
Betty decided she wants to save
her money for special purchases
and she been putting her money
in a bank. She has a great sense
of humor and was recently spied
wearing some really BIG glasses.
She has started helping pack her
lunch for the Day Program.
Betty happily sold several puzzle
pictures at the annual picnic.
Debbie L. likes to help pick out
her clothing each morning. She
likes to also pick out the perfect
makeup to wear with each of her
outfits, While at the county fair
Debbie met a funny clown with
a stuffed pet parrot. She has
been practicing with flash cards
learning colors and animals. She
had a fantastic time going to a
concert in Johnson City.
Allen is proud of the fact that he
can independently wheel himself
to the van when leaving his
home. He can also now independently transfer from his
wheelchair to his recliner. He
enjoyed a delicious lunch at the
China Buffet. Allen has tried
some new foods recently and is
learning that he enjoys things he
did not think he liked, one of
which is pancakes with syrup.
He has been learning how to
feed the resident frogs.
The Creekside gang has been on
a number of outings and have
really enjoyed themselves.
CVTC
Early fall finds the folks at CVTC
working hard to accomplish
many of their goals. Nathan has
learned his community signs, address and phone numbers.
Amy stays busy sorting her bears
by color. She also keeps everyone
entertained with her singing.
Clark has, with the help of staff,
adopted a portion of roadway to
pick up litter and has been doing a
great job keeping his surrounding
community clean and beautiful.
Thanks Clark.
What better way to get though
the upcoming winter months than
to have a tropical setting so the
CVTC folks have turned their
bulletin board into a tropical saltwater fish tank complete with a
variety of colorful fish.
Dan has, with the help of his
friends, been making fall art projects to decorate CVTC.
During Steve B’s water therapy
he does a great job keeping his
ducks all floating.
Everyone would like to welcome
Tanner to the CVTC Day Program.
Danette can now sort 3 colors
of items. Now her goal is to sort
5 colors.
While at work Rhonda has had
the opportunity to lots of interesting folks.
Halloween was celebrated with
face painting, games and a wonderful lunch.
Several folks got items from the
Annual Comcare Yard Sale but
those that stayed at the training
center had a day of fun, games,
music and dancing.
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Mr. Tom Cushing, an employee of
Robert’s Furniture, dropped by
and entertained our folks with
delightful balloon creations. Everyone had fun and appreciated his
taking time for a visit.
Day Program
During a recent Meals on Wheels
delivery Shirley and Charles
were celebrating their birthdays
so they sang Happy Birthday to
folks they delivered to.
The “Willow Creek Tenant Association” met this month, participants were Dollie, Brenda,
Nancy R., Betty, Billy Bl.,
Tammy, Debbie L., Travis P.,
Billy Ba., Johnny L., Mark B.,
Jon M. and Andrea.
Lots of fun, games, rides and food
were on the agenda at the Cocke
County Fair were several of our
folks were invited to be their
guests and everyone had a great
time.
Beautiful sunflowers grown by our
Day Program individuals.
Couples from the Rolling Thunder
motorcycle club spent some time
in Johnson City. While there they
met Rhonda and were delighted to
have their picture taken together.
Melissa G. opened her own
beauty shop.
She named it
“Melissa’s Hair Her Way” and
Harleigh was her first victim, um,
first client. Harleigh looked great
with her one up high pigtail and
one low pigtail. Sorry, no pictures were available for this
newsletter.
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At a recent ‘Job Fair” Sandy
Seaton and Susan Arwood
enlisted the help of Debbie K.
and Shirley to help set up the
Comcare display. Everything
went great and the ladies had a
great time and were a big help.
The “Ice Bucket Challenge”
was accepted by some of our
staff and they and Day Program
folks had a great time when
they had a bucket of ice water
dumped on their heads.
The 2014 Talent Show was a
huge success.
There were
many entertaining acts where
audience and participants alike
had a fantastic time.
Several individuals attended the
“Fall Back Bash” at Fred Miller
Park, the John M. Reed “Fall
Bash” and a concert at Freedom Hall in Johnson City.
Comcare hosted the November 13th Bingo games at the
Roby Adult Center.
Green Terrace
Burney leads the Green Terrace nightly routine of turning
off lights, the TV and helps
remind everyone it is time for
bed. He is a great help around
the house keeping things neat
and tidy.
Richard spends as much time
out of doors swinging. He also
likes to watch any animals that
may pass through a field behind
his home.
Putting his dirty clothes into
the clothes hamper is just one
of the ways that Mark M.
Margie helps put the finishing
touches on Comcare’s Halloween display for Greeneville’s
Scarecrows on Main Contest.
assists with maintaining a clean
room. He is also learning to do
his own laundry and he helps
clean the dining room after
meals.
A recent outing to see the
French Broad River in North
Carolina was exciting for all the
guys. It just proved they don’t
have to travel far to see beauty
in their area. They make the
most of warm days and cruise
around to Horse Creek and
Paint Creek Parks.
and especially enjoy going with
friends. Both guys are getting
excited about Halloween. They
enjoyed a country breakfast at
First Presbyterian Church.
Travis P. did a great job when
he preformed in the talent show.
Going to Halloween movies was a
real thriller for Travis and he
thoroughly enjoy each movie.
Billy Bl. did some shopping for
new winter clothes. He picked
out some really sharp styles and
has a great new look.
Hart House
Dustin collected and sold a
record of 8 bags of aluminum
cans in a two month period of
time. His most ever. Congratulations Dustin. He also attended
the fair for the first time and
really enjoyed himself. He had a
great visit with his family.
Travis R. spent time with his
cousin at the park. Their customary practice is taking pizza
and having a yummy picnic.
Travis is proud that he assisted
with the cleaning of his home’s
van when they went to the car
wash. He thought going to the
circus was a really fun outing.
Hayes took a little vacation and
spent a few days in Gatlinburg
where he went to Dollywood
and Splash County. He really
enjoyed himself and is looking
forward to going again. Hayes
had a fantastic time going to the
circus.
Everyone had a great time at the
Cocke County Fair. They all
rode their favorite rides. Going
to the park for a cookout was
lots of fun for the guys. Each
weekend the guys head to the
YMCA for some swimming and
fun at the gym.
King Springs
Danette attended the Human
Rights Committee where she also
ate lunch. She has learned all the
steps to do laundry from start to
finish and can now complete laundry with just a few verbal hints.
Danette made a cute fall pumpkin
card for her family. She has
started learning to make desserts
for dinner. Her birthday party
was great and the gifts were wonderful.
Butch has been on several outings with housemates. He’s been
playing basketball and having a
great time. He went with friends
to watch the Johnson City Cardinals play baseball. Butch helped
make banana pudding for everyone and he also planted a purple
mum at home. He had a great
time visiting with family on his
birthday.
Joseph has been delivering Meals
on Wheels and is doing a great
job. He had a great time going to
ball games with his friends. Joseph did some shopping for a new
CD and had fun looking around.
He celebrated his birthday with a
party and great gifts.
Amy went with Butch to the
Fun Fest dance in Kingsport. She
also spent several days visiting
her Nana and had a great time as
usual. Amy sorted and folded
laundry. She also helps by watering the flowers.
Everyone had fun playing with a
puppy belonging to a staff member. They went to the covered
bridge in Elizabethton for a walk
and to feed the ducks and also
visited Sycamore Shoals Park.
Picking out and painting pumpkins
Johnson Place
The Johnson Place guys are
friends and do a lot of things
together. They have been to
the movies on several occasions
and have watched Hercules,
Expendables III, and Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles.
They
both practice and perform with
the Bell Choir and do a great
job. They enjoy going out to eat
Dr. & Mrs. John T. Johnson
are receiving congratulations
on the birth of their seventh
grandchild.
Their
granddaughter, Emersen “Emme”
Cate Johnson, was born on
September 2, weighing 7lbs,
12 oz. to David and Leah
Johnson and big sister Ella.
Ashley and Kevin Booher
are receiving congratulations
on the birth of their son Jackson Andrew Booher. Jackson
was born on October 30th
and weighed 6 lbs. and 4 oz.
He is a cutie with a head full
of hair.
Best Wishes to Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Napier. Nathan and
lovely wife Sarah were married on October 25th.
Sandy Thompson has announced the birth of grandson Emerson Thompson, born
on October 26th weighing 6
lbs. 5 oz. Her son, Joshua, is
the proud papa. Congratulations to all.
Donna VanHaverbeke has a
new great-grandson. Easton
Timothy Lee Dominy was
born on October 10th weighing 9 lbs. 1 oz..
was a real treat when the King
Springs folks went to the pumpkin
patch.
Maplewood
Debbie K. went bowling and had a
great time. She once again bowled a
winning game against Harleigh. She
enjoyed going to Gatlinburg with her
sisters for a some family time.
Tammy did awesome collecting the
offering recently at church. She has
achieved one of her goals, she can
now correctly measure detergent
and softener to do her own laundry.
Dollie collected pictures of her
favorite places to add to her scrapbook. Buckling her seatbelt was a
main concern for Dollie and she can
now do this herself.
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the dishwasher every evening
after dinner. He treated himself
to an outing doing the “Ghost
Walk”
Nathan attended a Gaither concert were he met some of the
singers.
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The ladies recently tried out the
patio at the Creamy Cup where
they really enjoyed their frozen
treats. Debbie, Tammy and Dollie have been walking more to
increase their stamina. During a
recent outing the ladies met Reba
and Jake their new four legged
friends at a local horse farm.
Tammy and Dollie rode a barge
on the lake at Bay’s Mountain.
Marshall
Karen has been learning about
money and she does a great job
handing money to a cashier
whenever she makes a purchase.
Nancy F. is now participating in
the dressing process by learning
to put her shirt on without assistance. She is working on keeping
her area neat and has been putting her magazines away before
bedtime.
Sherry is helping out by independently taking her dinnerware
to the sink after her meals and
snacks. She had a nice trip to
Lowe’s lawn and garden center to
listen to the water fountains.
Cathy R. has been helping to
pick out healthy foods for herself
and her housemates. Going to
the animal shelter to visit with
the dogs and cats makes Cathy
very happy and the animals enjoy
her visits.
Recently there were some really
snazzy tie dyed shirts worn by the
Marshall ladies. They all participated with choosing the colors
and designs that they wanted and
they were very proud of their
beautiful creations.
Meadowbrook
Mark B. does a great job loading
in Greeneville where he
visited several “haunted” buildings including the DicksonWilliams Manson and the Old
Jail. The tour also provided
information about General Morgan. Mark is becoming more
independent with his personal
hygiene program.
Jon M. went to the Greene
County fair with his friend Mark
B. to watch the rodeo.
He
does a good job helping to put
his shower items away when he
is done with his shower. The
big top was a thrilling place for
Jon when he went to the circus.
Michael L. is becoming quite
the cook. He has been helping
to prepare their evening meals.
The Meadowbrook guys went
on several outings but they especially enjoy the ones that include ice cream. They like to
take rides to the local dam and
to Horse Creek. Everyone eyed
the costumes while out shopping before Halloween.
Mountain Terrace
Russell wanted to help unroll
the canopy on his back porch
and he did a great job but thinks
he needs some more muscles to
do that. He has accomplished
one if his goals by being able to
now load the dishes into the
dishwasher.
George ordered his own food
at McDonald’s where he smiled
and talked with the young lady
behind the counter. He had a
very nice time. He has started
to tidy up his bedding when it
gets out of place. George is
really enjoying his new John
Wayne poster he has placed in
his bedroom.
Robert does a fantastic job
keeping his room neat and tidy.
He always puts his shoes in his
closet before bedtime so his
shoes will not be in his way as
he walks around his bedroom.
The Mountain Terrace gents had
the unexpected pleasure of going to the park while there was
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a dog obedience class training.
They found it interesting to
watch and they also were surprised to get to pet the dogs
when the class was finished.
The guys really enjoyed the
western theme at the annual
picnic and visiting with family
and friends.
Oakhaven
Marcus enjoyed a recent trip
to the movie theater. He has
been out to eat on several
occasions.
MT enjoys when staff push him
around the backyard on his
“tractor”. He can travel anywhere in his imagination! He
went to church with a friend
and had a nice time. MT had a
great time going to the circus.
Ben checked out the movie
listings in his newspaper and
chose to go watch the Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles. He listened patiently and followed
directions when it came time
for safety instructions. Way to
go Ben! He helps set the table
for meals and does a great job.
Everyone has been trying new
foods and they enjoyed experimenting at the China Buffet.
They enjoy taking pizza to the
park for picnics. Going to the
gym every weekend is important to the guys. They like to
play basketball and other
games.
O’Brien
DJ had a grand time when he
celebrated his birthday with
friends.
Steven S. did some walking at
the high school track. He loves
the lime dessert at KFC. Steven had fun going to Erwin
Motors to look at cars.
Mikie has been enjoying attending school. He had a new
class schedule when he started
back to school this fall. Mikie
helps out with laundry and
does a great job.
Erik is helping to take laundry
to the hamper after bathing
and he is doing a fantastic job.
The O’Brien folks went to
Fishery Park to take pictures to
Hayes and Barry had a outstanding
time when they went to Dollywood
and Splash County. They took Nick
and Susan along and gave them a
workout walking around the parks.
decorate their living room. All the
guys made tie dyed tee shirts for
Halloween costumes. The guys
like it when staff read to them.
Rockhaven
Wanda chose to participate in
Comcare’s Annual Talent Show.
She did a great job and she socialized with lots of her friends. She
has been taking advantage of the
Sensory area using her sense of
smell and touch. With some help,
Wanda had a wonderful time helping to bake a cake. She also contributed in making picture albums.
Jeffrey chose not to participate in
the talent show but he had a blast
watching his friends perform. He
likes to relax at his home listening
to his favorite music.
Jeffrey and Wanda have been practicing their writing skills. They had
a wonderful outing to the park
where they watched a ball game.
Jeffrey yelled “Yeah” many times
when the teams scored. They also
enjoyed having staff pick some
lovely flowers for them to smell
and feel the textures of. They
were both very helpful with decorating their home for the fall season.
Shadybrook
Joey S. went to the fair with his
friend Michael M. and they had a
great time riding their favorite
rides. Joey has made new friends
at his local McDonalds. He likes
having a new DVD player in his
bedroom.
Daniel has been learning to put
his clean clothes away and he helps
by making his bed each morning.
He also helps sweep the floor and
wipe the table after dinner. He has
been exercising by bouncing balls.
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Michael M. likes to cook and he
is quite the helper when it comes
to meal preparation. He has
learned to play Rock, Paper,
Scissors with staff and he has a
blast when he wins. Michael
recently enjoyed going to a concert.
Tennyson and his friends Michael and Daniel had a fantastic
time when they went for a walk
in the park. He enjoyed going to
the Umoja Festival in downtown
Johnson City.
Tennyson has
been working on home decorations for the upcoming holiday
seasons. He is working on new
ways of communicating and is
doing great.
After a great time at the western
themed picnic the guys had that
“cowboy swagger” when they all
made their way to the van to
head home.
Sparmill
Clark had a great visit with his
family. He enjoyed going to see
the Johnson City Cardinals baseball game where he had a fantastic time. He has been making
regular trips to Linear Park to
walk and Tractor Supply to shop.
Jason was in high spirits when
he returned from going to watch
the Nationwide Race at Bristol.
He had a very cheerful visit with
his family. Jason went window
shopping on several occasions.
One of Steve B’s pastimes is to
do some leisurely strolling
around the mall sightseeing. He
also likes to take in a movie now
and then.
Steve did some
browsing at his local library.
Nathan had a fantastic time
when he and his parents went to
a gospel music concert. He did
some shopping on several occasions and also visited his family.
The Sparmill gents have kept
busy going to the park for walking, out bowling, to the mall to
window shop and out to eat.
They happily checked out the
new tractor supply store.
Springfield
Kathy’s TV remote was not
working and she figured out on
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her own that it needed fresh batteries. She enjoyed eating lunch at
Gino’s were she really liked the
cuisine. Kathy had a blast going to
a Tusculum College Football game.
She celebrated her birthday with
friends.
Linda is doing a great job cleaning
her own glasses. She is now learning to load the dishwasher. Had a
good time when she went out for
some good eats and snacks. Linda
really enjoyed her trip to the circus. She also celebrated her birthday with some cheesecake.
Lori Ann has returned to work at
Tusculum College. They gave her
a new football, Pioneer shirt and
sombrero from the college.
Trying new things have been on
the “To Do” list of the Springfield
ladies and that is just what they did
when they ate BBQ from the
Smokin Pig. The BBQ chicken was
so good Kathy ate almost every
bite. They also have been renting
movies to view and have enjoyed
their picks from the video store.
Everyone had a fabulous meal
when Dr. and Mrs. Wilbanks
treated everyone to a birthday
celebration at Fatz in honor of
Kathy.
Spruce Pine
Brenda enjoyed getting her hair
fixed in different hairstyles. She
likes to pick out colors and designs
for her fingernails. She prefers to
have hearts and butterflies on her
nails. She is learning to take her
necklace and bracelet off.
Before Billy Ba. got his recent
haircut staff would “style” his hair
in a Mohawk after he got out of
the shower. Billy thought that
looked pretty funny. Celebrating
his birthday with housemates and
friends at the park was lots of fun
for Billy.
Johnny is learning how to dance
and he and staff can be found
swaying to the music every chance
they get.
All three Spruce Pine folks like
country music. Johnny likes to
watch Billy dance to the music
while Brenda sings along.
They
enjoy their visits to the sensory
area at the day program. Each one
enjoys going to worship service at
Our Father’s Place on Sundays.
Sun Valley
John Pe. added several pictures
of his weekend activities to his
scrapbook. He was so please
when his sister visited him at the
Day Program and had lunch with
him. He tried his hand at using
binoculars for the first time and
was impressed with what he
could see. John went to his
sister’s for Halloween and his
job was the door opener and
spook greeter. He had a blast
helping out his sister.
This month for Barry’s meal
choice he chose grilled pork
with chutney.
He also had
grilled vegetables. It was his first
time having chutney and also
grilled vegetables.
He loved
them and wants to grill again
soon. Recently he spent four
days in Gatlinburg going to Dollywood where he rode every
ride in the park. He made a
“splash” at Splash County playing in the water.
Barry has
mastered some Yoga balance
poses that he used to need a
chair to complete.
Chris M. has mastered the task
of unloading the dishwasher and
putting the dishes away by himself. He is a great help around
the house by cleaning out lunch
boxes after arriving home from
the day program. A trip to the
ocean with his family has been
the highlight of the summer for
Chris. He went for a dip in the
ocean and he also ate crab legs
which he thought were pretty
yummy.
All of the Sun Valley gents have
been spending as much time as
possible outside soaking up the
gorgeous weather. They enjoy
watching the squirrel, who lives
in their oak tree, digging up his
stored acorns in the back yard.
Sunrise
Kenny went to the animal shelter where he preferred the cats
over the dogs. The cats seem
drawn to him and enjoyed having him pet them as they rubbed
against his legs. The donkeys
that live behind Sunrise enjoy
Kenny feeding them carrots.
Jerry likes music and he really
enjoyed listening to the jazzy
music while watching the talent
show on the big screen at the
annual picnic. Jerry purchased a
new recliner and is enjoying
relaxing in it after a long day.
Melissa G. has completed a
new scrapbook that is full of
recipes that she wants to try.
She has started packing her own
lunches and really enjoys making
her own salads.
Everyone had a great time going
to Hardin’s Chapel for a cookout, thanks Renda and Randy.
Kenny’s birthday was cause for
celebration and everyone had a
grand time helping him usher in
another year.
Kenny and
Melissa have been trying out a
Richard Simmons tape called
“Sweatin to the Oldies” and are
having a great time dancing
along.
Tusculum
Jennifer has been assisting with
taking the garbage out to the
trash container. She has also
been helping to fold clean washcloths when the laundry is dried.
Cleaning the dining table after
meals and snacks are other ways
that Jennifer helps out around
the house. She likes to go to
the park and blow bubbles.
Melinda T. joined her friends
and went to the county fair. She
really enjoyed all the activities
around her.
She helps out
around the house by wiping the
dinner table off after meals and
she likes to help with laundry.
Melinda likes to dance with staff
to her favorite tunes.
Brandy celebrated her birthday
with her friends. They shared
her birthday cake which was, of
course, yummy chocolate.
Brandy attended the county fair
and rode her favorite rides. She
has chosen to take the trash out
to help her housemates. She
likes to swing on her porch.
Deborah, who is a very good
cook, has mastered the art of
making coleslaw which everyone
really appreciates. She likes to
pick her own outings from her
personal picture book. She also
likes movie day at the day program. She has been keeping the
sheets sets neat in the linen
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closet.
Everyone was please to help their
friend Brandy celebrate her birthday.
Wexler
Alvin helps keep his room neat
by placing his shoes in his closet.
He helps around the house by
taking trash to the outside receptacle. He had a blast when he
went to visit some local llamas.
James W. helps to fold laundry,
takes out the household trash and
he also helps to set the dinner
table and clean up after meals.
He recently purchased some
sunglasses with lenses that make
things bright.
Thomas E. was filled with enthusiasm when he went to see a
fire truck. He also enjoyed going
to his local library. He has been
learning to frost cakes, help with
meal clean up and he can take the
trash to the outside can. Thomas
is learning to get on a shower
schedule.
Scottie is learning to help clean
his home by using the dust mop
on the floors and does a great
job.
He has enjoyed several
walks at the local skating park.
The Wexler guys have all started
participating in the cleaning of
their bedrooms. They are learning to dust, sweep and mop.
They enjoy the encouragement
they receive and the satisfaction
of doing their very best. Since
last newsletter Scottie, James and
Thomas have all had birthdays
which they celebrated with parties and presents!
Whirlwind
John Pa. has been fishing on
several occasions and has caught
himself a smallmouth bass that
fought like a shark! He enjoyed
going to the movies to see the
Ninja Turtle movie. John attended a Tusculum football game
and had a “blast” watching the
fireworks after the game.
Chris C. is getting ready for
when cooler weather arrives and
he has almost accomplished the
task of zipping his vest by himself.
He has already mastered using his
Big Mac Button. When his whole
family came for a visit they enjoyed eating refreshing watermelon together.
David C. has now started doing
his own shopping for his personal
care items.
He really likes
choosing his own toothpaste,
deodorant, shampoo and other
items. He went to the movies
and thoroughly enjoyed watching
the movie “Dolphin Tale 2.”
Chris enjoyed spending time with
his family recently.
Michael B is advancing in his
independent living skills.
He
takes the trash out, does his own
laundry and puts his clean clothes
way. Michael has been on several outings and has spent a lot
of time at the park.
Everyone enjoyed a trip to the
county fair where the lights were
bright, the food yummy and the
rides thrilling. Everyone had a
absolutely wonderful time when
they went to the llama farm. Its
fun to go out and about but one
of their favorite places to go is
on backyard picnics at their own
home.
Willow
Andrea has been swimming at
the YMCA every weekend. She
had a great time going to her
Dad’s for a picnic. Andrea was
pleased to have family members
attend the annual picnic. She
went with her Aunt Norma to
do some shopping for fall and
winter clothes.
Nancy R. attends church with
her brother as often as possible,
otherwise she likes to go to Our
Father’s Place for Sunday services. She went fishing with her
friend Carolyn and they both had
a great time. Nancy’s brother
and sister-in-law attended the
family picnic and she was very
pleased.
Carolyn went on an outing to
the park and then she went out
for ice cream later. She did
some fishing with a friend and
had fun. Carolyn helped vacuum
and wash the house van.
The ladies of Willow chose to go
to out for pizza which they really
enjoyed. They went to the fam-
ily picnic and everyone had
fun. Carolyn and Nancy got
haircuts and saw Lena and
baby Benjamin.
Wooded Heights
Sharon is learning to play
new games and has been putting together new puzzles with
the help of her friend Shirley.
Trying new foods are on
Sharon’s agenda and she has
added “Sloppy Joe Casserole”
to her list of favorite foods.
Darla has been learning to
stir the ingredients for making
pudding, Jello and cakes. Everyone thinks they turn out
really yummy. Darla has mastered the task of fixing her
own bath water and is very
pleased with herself.
Shirley is learning to do laundry and she can now turn the
washer on to run. She is
learning about adding detergents and softeners to the
machine before starting the
load of laundry. She has been
putting together some puzzles
and hopes to frame them at a
later date.
The Wooded Heights ladies
have enjoyed several outings
to their favorite eating establishments. They have been on
scenic community rides to
look around and they have
been to the park and dam on
several occasions. The ladies
enjoyed going to see the
movie “Dolphin Tales 2”.
Woodlawn
Clyde continues to visit with
his father each week and they
enjoy their time together. He
is pleased that his dad is feeling
better. As part of Clyde’s
birthday celebration he went
shopping for some new shoes.
Joey H. is making the association that placemats on the
table mean that it is almost
time for meals which means
you don’t sit at the table until
the meal is ready.
Charles celebrated his birthday with friends by going to
McDonald’s and then home
for cake and ice cream. He
tried yummy peanut butter
gelato for the first time, went
shopping for some new
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clothes, and had fun going to an
Astro’s ballgame. Charles had a
wonderful visit with his brother
and sister in Oak Ridge.
The Woodlawn guys keep busy
by heading to local parks. The
swings are popular with the guys
when they like to sit and relax.
They have been to church on
several occasions. They attend
ballgames, go out for treats and
special meals. They enjoy socializing with their friends whenever
they can.
Wykle
Margie is reaching one of her
goals of being able to save
money. She is learning that it is
easy to spend too much if you
are not careful while out shopping. Her goal is to save for big
things like her favorite minivacations to Pigeon Forge.
Margie had a great time at
Myer’s Pumpkin Patch, where
she picked out a pumpkin and
painted it.
Melinda S. has almost mastered the skill of getting her seat
belt buckled. Just a little bit
more time and she will be able
to do it by herself. Melinda is
also helping to put dirty dishes
into the sink after meals, snacks
and when cleaning out her lunch
box.
The Wykle ladies chose to go to
the movies and they picked out
Dolphin Tale 2 and Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles which they
thought was very cool. They
enjoyed going to church on
several occasions and out for
some good eats. They went to
the circus and had a great time.
Comcare participates in the School
Bucks program sponsored by Food
City. We recently received a check
for $2,728.55 for our participation during the 2013-2014 year!
We appreciate all of you who have
registered their Food City Value
Card with Comcare. We encourage
you to continue to support Food
City and Comcare. ~ Lori Stokely
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Volume 18, Issue 4
Those Celebrating Birthdays
Halloween found Comcare overrun with all sorts of characters
from Zombies, Ghost Busters,
Princesses, Singers, to a Kissing
Booth and Super Heroes. What
an exciting party it was for everyone!
The
Cocke
County Fair graciously
hosted
Comcare
individuals to a day of
fun rides, good
food and wonderful memories.
December 2014
January 2015
February 2015
12/1 Jon M.
12/4 Debbie K.
12/5 Melissa W.
12/6 MT
12/10 Betty
12/11 Jackie
12/21 David J.
12/27 Sherry
1/1 Arlene
1/6 Steve B.
1/10 Melinda T.
1/11 Dollie
Mikie
1/17 Travis R.
1/20 Chris C.
Johnnie L.
2/3 Cathy
2/14 Michael B.
2/21 Jennifer
Mark B.
2/24 Margie
John Pa.
2/26 Heather
Hayes
2/28 Brenda
Comcare’s 2014 Annual Picnic
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