So Cool!

So, the State Inspector comes by today for an all-campus annual inspection...always by surprise, and usually on a busy Friday.  The first thing she says to me while I am sitting at the Reception Desk (filling in at lunch time)...

"I can't wait to see your citizens today!"

How cool is that!

 

...Beth Self

Link to Houston Chronicle's Photo Gallery of the Brookwood Pep Rally with the Texans...sponsored by Mustang CAT!

Check out more pictures from yesterday's Pep Rally at Brookwood:

http://www.chron.com/sports/texans/gallery/Special-teams-visit-special-fans-70786.php?cmpid=alssbtf

Sample photo below: 



Video from today's visit by the Houston Texans, sponsored by Mustang CAT!

Check out today's Pep Rally with the Houston Texans, sponsord by Mustang CAT, at Brookwood:

http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/Texans-take-part-in-pep-rally/980e48c4-36c9-44ac-953e-22fb1f9787aa

Go Texans, Mustang CAT & Brookwood!

 

 

 

Thank you Katy Magazine, for supporting Brookwood!

The Brookwood Cafe has been named as the number 8 place to visit in the Katy area (out of 100!) in the 10th Anniversary Special Edition of Katy Magazine, just released this week (page 56)!  They also featured a recent wedding at Brookshire (page 138)!  Be sure to like their facebook page and email them to thank them if you get the chance!  Let's show them how much we appreciate this free publicity and endorsement!!!  :)

Katy Magazine's Public facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/KatyMagazine
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Email to Katy Magazine:  editor@katymagazine.com

CONGRATULATIONS KATY MAGAZINE ON 10 YEARS IN KATY

AND

THANK YOU KATY MAGAZINE FOR YOUR YEARS OF SUPPORT!

 

 

"What's Your Personal Style" Event...

The Brookwood Cafe was host today to Personal Stylist Rebecca Matthews, who presented "What's Your Personal Style?," followed by a luncheon.  A fun time was had by all!

 

 The guests were given tips by Rebecca Matthews about becoming better shoppers and

clearing out clothing purchased for a "Lifestyle they never had."

"Who has items in their closets that still have the tags on them?"

 

Brookwood citizen Austin, was honored for

representing

Brookwood to our Community.

Austin hosted his two grandmothers to the luncheon.  :)

 

(...posted by Beth Self, Blog Author)

 

 

 

 



Joe celebrates 18 years at Brookwood this week!

 

Joe gets a hug from our Founder, Yvonne Streit,

On his 18th Anniversary as a Brookwoodian!

 

GO JOE!

 

(...posted by Beth Self, Blog Author) 

Clay Shop Updates...

The citizens are working hard in the Clay Shop, where they create our Bread Baskets, ornaments, plaques and much more, before sending them over to Ceramics to be painted and glazed...

Patrick working on a Woven Heart Bread Basket.



Here is Gabriel and Clay Shop Teacher Sharesa having fun making clay roll outs!

Missy working hard cutting pads that will be used to sand Christmas ornaments! Way to go, Missy!

  

Thomas helping with the Woven Bread Baskets.

It's Bread Basket Day in the Clay Shop!

Otis and Joe and helping each other out on the clay roller! Way to go guys!

Linley showing off her Texas Ornament!

Otis sanding the ornaments before they go to get painted!

 

(...Photos and Captions courtesy of the Teachers in the Clay Shop,

Sterling, Katie and Sharesa.)



Texans Pep Rally Coming to Brookwood on September 24th!

Our Director of Spiritual Life and Citizens' Activities has been busy lately!  He has arranged

for three members of the Texans team, two cheerleaders and their mascot to visit

Brookwood for a Pep Rally with our Citizens on Tuesday, September 24th over the lunch hour!

 

Check out the pictures below, from Greg Glauser...

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And a little MORE information for our families from Greg...

We invite everyone o tplease join us and come ready to cheer among the citizens!

This is such a wonderful event and we want everyone to get ready, so we are asking citizens on this day to wear any Texans attire or dark blue shirt.  I even suggest parents see about buying a Texan

Shirt for their Brookwoodian, if possible.  Brad Tucker, father of day citizens Frank Tucker, is our great HERO in getting the Texans to come out to Brookwood and experience the TEAM WORK OF OUR CITIZENS.  Mustang Cat is his company and they are excited about this partnership with Texans and Brookwood Community.  There will be media out this day so please help everyone to look their best.  We invite all Home and Work Program Teachers and other staff and families to also join us also, since you are  all a big part of our Brookwood TEAM and we could use your support to CHEER on the Texans and Mustang Cat.

In the meantime, please help the citizens get to know the players and recognize their great skills. 

The Team Members coming are: 

Randol Richard Bullock (born December 16, 1989) is an American football placekicker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas A&M University, and was recognized as the nation's top college football kicker and an All-American. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Shane Lechler^[1] (/ˈlɛklər/; born August 7, 1976) is an American football punter for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas A&M University, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He has been named an All-Pro nine times during his career. Currently the NFL's all-time leader in career punting average, he is regarded as one of, if not the best, punter in NFL history.

Jonathan Donald "Jon" Weeks (born February 17, 1986) is an American football long snapper for the Houston Texans.  He was signed by the Texans as a street free agent in 2010. He played college football at Baylor.

 

Thank you everyone for your support and especially for your TEAM WORK!!  

     ...Greg Glauser

 

A Big Hurrah for our Maintenance Department!

The scope of this Community Service Project for our partners in the oil & gas industry was rather larger than expected and the planned method of moving the boxes off of the delivery truck didn't pan out.  So, our Maintenance Department stepped up and got the job done (on a very hot day, too!)  Thank you to our Maintenance Team!

Work begins unloading the pallets from the delivery truck with the fork lift.

 

The boxes on their pallets all lined up and still shrink wrapped.

 

The Maintenance Team unwrapping pallets and moving boxes into the Gym,

where the work had already begun stuffing the bags.

 

GREAT JOB ALL!

 

(...Photos courtesy of Sylvia Patton, Director of Special Projects.)

 



 



Working on the Citizens' Outreach Project...

Brookwood citizens were recently involved in an Outreach Program to our Community! 

They helped our partners in the Oil & Gas Industry stuff bags for the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) to distribute at their upcoming convention.  

  Helping Our Community = Interdependence,

A Brookwood Core Value

Allison helped unload boxes.

 Eileen and Christine helped with the assembly line to stuff items into the canvas bags.

 

Erin, Brian and Richard keep the line moving to fill those bags!

 

Way to work together, team!

 

 

Man's Best Friend...

 

Peggy Townley, who works at the Inn, brought her dog to visit the citizens in the cafetorium the other day.  Here are some of the pictures of "Albert's" visit... 

Mark loves Albert!

 

Joanie LOVES Albert!

 

Michele and friends with Albert.

 

Dean holds Albert's leash.

Austin Working in Horticulture

 Austin helps with the ferns in the greenhouse...

 

Checking the water lines...

And gets a ride on the Jolly Trolley!



Around our Shops...

Debbie works with ornaments in the Finishing Shop.

Chris hangs up Cross ornaments to dry after glazing them, in Ceramics.

Carrie is all smiles in Ceramics!

John helpfully sweeps the outer walkway at the Enterprise Building.

 

Wilson overseas the activity of the day from his porch swing at Project BESTT.

 

Project BESTT Helping with Community Outreach...

 

Project BESTT and friends stuffing bags for our citizens' Outreach project.

Jennie from Project BESTT overseeing the production crew.

Allison from Project BESTT and Starzy, a teacher in Ceramics, help with our "Bag Project" in the Gym.

 



Thank you Kappa Kappa Gamma!

The Kappa Kappa Gamma Charitable Foundation recently gave Brookwood a grant for purchasing a Panorex X-ray for taking panoramic x-rays in dental examinations. 

Citizen Wilson Shudde was the first to use the new Panorex X-ray machine,
assisted by Dr. Douglass "Buddy" McClung and his team.  The patient
stands still while the machine moves around him, resulting in a panoramic x-ray.


 

We are so grateful for Kappa Kappa Gamma's support, for the medical personnel who make "house calls" at Brookwood and for the support of all of our benefactors!

(...By Beth Self, Blog Author)

 

Special Banks Around Campus Collect Coins for the Golf Benefit Fundraiser

Dinosaur Bank, Currently in Cafetorium

 

(...By Greg Glauser, Director of Spiritual Life and Activities)

Setting up the Cafeteria for lunch...Another Important Job at Brookwood!

Our citizens eat lunch in the Cafeteria every day during the work week.  Using methods from TEACHH (Treatment and Education for Autistic & Communication-Handicapped Children), adapted for use with our adults with disabilities by Carol Whitmore, Director of Education, each table has placemats unique to each citizen featuring their name, photograph, special dietary needs, acceptable beverages, and also pictures of items that that particular citizen likes (such as a football, movie star, mountain, or books.)  This serves as a visual cue for each citizen, but also provides a point of reference for the cafeteria servers or guests, who could easily start a conversation with that citizen about something they like from the pictures on that placemat.  (See photo below.)

 

This program works very well.  However, the Cafeteria (or "Cafetorium" as we call it) serves multiple purposes each day.  It is our auditorium for presentations.  It is our gathering room for citizen socials.  It is a work room for large projects.  It is where the staff breakfasts and volunteer luncheons happen.  Therefore, the placemats are constantly being removed and replaced with care, and that takes time and attention.  Also, the tables must be set up for the citizens' lunches Monday through Friday.  This important job is often performed by our citizens, who take great care in setting up the places each day for lunch. The following pictures show our citizen, Rick, setting up for lunch today.

 

 

 

 Thanks Rick, you do great work for us here at Brookwood!

 

(...By Beth Self, Blog Author)