Poinsettias showing first signs of color!

Everyone is getting excited in our Horticulture department,

as the recently planted Poinsettias begin to change colors...

 

 All of the hard work of our citizens, staff and volunteers is paying off!

 Josh helping put plants in the greenhouse.

 

 Laura moving plants in the greenhouse.

 

 Lydia moving plants to a new greenhouse.

 

 Margaret helping to move plants.

 

Rick has his hands full!

 

(...Submitted by Gerald Harper, Horticulture Teacher)



Happy Friday from the Clay Shop!

Everyone is busy working and looking forward to our weekend!

 

 

 

(...Submitted by Sterling, Clay Shop Teacher.)

 

Citizens Enjoyed a Play by Books Alive Today!

Our citizens were treated to "Bawk & Roll," a musical play put on by Books Alive, part of Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center.  This play was so funny and colorful!  Everyone seemed to really enjoy it...

 The cast before the show.

 

 Buddy really enjoyed the play!

 

 Greg Glauser was the guest star in the play!

 

 Mark got into the Lotus position, along withthe characters in the play!

 

The actors take a bow...

 

Thanks to Books Alive and Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center for

bringing such wonderful programs to Brookwood!

 

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



Ceramics Shop busy making items for Christmas...

Angie is working on painting Nutcracker ornaments.  She is a very detailed worker!

 

(...Submitted by Taylor, Ceramics Teacher.)

Citizens Enjoy Horse and Carriage Rides at Brookwood

Many of our Brookwoodians enjoyed horse and buggy rides on October 19th, by members of the Houston Area Carriage Association.  HACA member John Mulligan, brother of citizen Nancy Baggett, brings out many volunteers, carriages and horses each year.  This is the sixth year that HACA has given rides to the citizens of Brookwood! 

 

The HACA promotes the enjoyment and education of the sport of carriage driving, including carriage restoration, pleasure driving and combined driving.  This year, we all enjoyed a beautiful, cool, sunny day after a very rainy night.

Thank you, thank you, thank you from all citizens!

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

 

Thanks to Methodist Hospital West for Hosting This!

Great job by Kathryn  Atkinson and her retail team out at the “Positively Pink” Breast Cancer Awareness Bazaar hosted by our friends at The Methodist Hospital West.

 

Kathryn and her team had 3 great $500+ hrs! Sold over $1,500 of flowers, plants and lawn ornaments. They were kind enough to ask the catering team if we had anything we would like to share and we jumped on the opportunity! Great Retail & Catering Exposure!

 

Thanks again to Kathryn and Mark for the hard work, love and continual dedication to Brookwood!

Posted by...

   Roc Cantu

   Catering Manager
   Brookwood Community
   rocc@brookwoodcommunity.org
   281-375-2251

 

Brookwood's Special Olympics Softball Team

Our two Brookwood Eagles Softball teams recently participated in the Special Olympics against our great friends, the Katy Wolfpack Special Olympics team!  Greg Glauser, Joel Steinkemp and Neal Shudde accompanied our guys as coaches.  The event was held at the Katy High School baseball field.  They had a double header, with each team playing one game.  All teams were winners and everyone had a great night!

 

The Brookwood Eagles Softball Team at the recent Special Olympics event.

 

(...Submitted by Neal Shudde, Coach and owner of Shudde Bros. Hatters)

Clay Shop Updates...

It is work, work, work to get our products ready for the busy holiday season!  Our store is already decked out for Christmas and everyone is working hard to meet the inventory demands. 

 

Here are some of the hard workers from the Clay Shop this week...

 



Monica sanding ornaments in the Clay Shop. 

 

Jennifer sorts cards for the holidays.

 

Carolyn crafts a Bread Basket.

 

 Josh works on wall plaques and crosses.

 

Linley looks like the perfect Santa's helper!

 

Jenny sorts ornament embellishments.

 

 Nancy works on a Bread Basket.

 

Richard cuts out candy cane ornaments.

 

Max cleans out a form while Monica sands ornaments.

 

Quite an industrious group of workers!  Great job everyone!!!

 

(...Submitted by Sterling and Katie, Clay Shop Teachers)



Fall is the perfect time to buy new plants from Brookwood!!!

I recently took a walk around the Horticulture Department, taking in all of the Greenhouses in the back that I seldom get a chance to visit.  I thought you might enjoy seeing "behind the scenes" in the Horticulture department...Be sure to scroll down the page for lots more citizen pictures!



Robert & Sean moving plants in Horticulture. 



Is it just that I have been a city girl for too long, 

or is it really cool to work where there are windmills?

 

Some of our gorgeous flowers, thriving in the fall weather!

 

Inside a greenhouse. 

 So pretty! 

 Passing by another greenhouse.

 

 One of the growers driving a cart between the greenhouses.

 Fall flowers!

 Grant helps to move plants.

 

 Frank has his arms full!

 



 Austin doing a great job moving plants.

 



Welcome Chris, one of our newer citizens!.

 

 Chad helping out.

 

Another new citizen, Cole, helps move the plants to a different greenhouse. 

 



 Brian helping in Horticulture.

 

 Horticulture Work Program Teachers Ashley and Tara assisting

the citizens with spreading the growing plants out in their new location.

 

(..Posted by Beth Self, Blog Author)