Newsletter Date April 14, 2010 Volume 3Issue 2 Newsletter ...

CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN C.S.B. Newsletter Date April 14, 2010
Volume 3Issue 2
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Inside this issue:

Client Rave 1 CLIENT RAVES ABOUT O.U.R. HOUSE

Mental Health Play 2 Client raves about that she can relate teer in the Thangs
O.U.R. House, and to her character’s store. All this has
SCA Retreat 3 all they have to of- dual diagnoses, re- been a great help to
fer today’s consum- ally enjoys perform- her by keeping her
Staff Appreciation Day 4 ers. ing for us, and looks mind on more posi-
forward to the pub- tive things.
Summer Trip 2010 5 Since joining club- lic premiers.
house, for a second It also relieves
Special Events 6 time, Rebecca She also has joined stress and keeps her
Smith says that, in our TACO choir, motivated to stay on
Special Events: her opinion, we which is a mix of her meds and out of
 May 15th. have expanded our clients from our dif- the hospitals.
 Mental Health Walk at E&H programs and op- ferent clubhouses.
 May 26th—28 tions available to
 Play at Fair Fax, VA our consumers. The members are
 June 15th—17th now mainly from
 SCA Retreat at Wise, VA She is now active in our clubhouse.
 July 1st. a play written by a
 WARP Graduation member of ARK She also found out
 August 27th House. She states that we can volun-
 Choir & Play At Dickson
The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little soon-forgotten
Country charities of a kiss, a smile, a kind look, a heartfelt compliment in the disguise
 September 14th—21st. of a playful raillery and the countless other infinitesimals of pleasurable
 Summer Trip 2010 thought and genial feeling.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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PLAY HIGHLIGHTS MENTAL ILLNESS

“The Path” is a play written the same illness. views and are well received
and performed by consum- everywhere they have per-
ers from Cumberland The cast consists of Lin- formed.
Mountain Community Ser- da Lemon as Karen, Del They will be performing for
vices. Estep as Mike, Roy Hodges VA Community Service
as Mitchell, Rebecca Smith Board of Directors at Vir-
Sharon Blankenship, Pro- as Cindy, Lora Church as ginia Beach on October 4th.
gram Manager of O.U.R. Joni, James Ray as Carl, 2010.
House, presented the idea to Kathy Jackson as Brook, The goal is to educate the
the leadership committees and Jeffery Ratliff as Dr. public about Mental Illness
of the 4 clubhouses. They Reedy. in a way that can be better
got together and discussed understood.
the illnesses they have de- They have performed at the
scribing details of when Vocal Conference in Fair- God Is Ever Faithful
they were at their worst. fax, VA, and Dickenson Our life is full of challenges
County CSB, as well as for That change from day to day;
Linda Lemon of ARK all of Cumberland Mountain Each lending to us vision
House took the information Community Services. And, To guide us on His way.
and wrote the play. Some possibly, they will do the For God is ever faithful,
of our performers are play- Barter Theater in the future. His watch will ere He keep,
ing the characters who have With patience, perseverance,
They have received rave re- Fulfilling that we seek.

Every person is special, and has a special role to play on this earth. Colette Fedor

It takes but one positive thought, when given a chance to survive and
thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.

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2010 ANNUAL SCA RETREAT

On June 15th. to June 17th., Opening Welcome and Up- ing” by Stoney Hale of
we held our annual SCA date was given at Cantrell ARK House was 2 of the
Retreat, at Wise, VA. Hall (the former Dining presented workshops.
Hall).
After checking in and set- Other workshops were: Fun
tling in our rooms, we The keynote Speaker was With Brenda and the Gang,
walked around the campus. Del Estep. His speech was Wytheville Clubhouse Hu-
entitled, “My Wellness mor Group: Peer Support
There was a seminar on Journey and Celebration”. Specialists — Roy Hodges,
“Fun and Stress Relief” at He was accompanied by the Ashley Musick, Janie
Rhododendron Hall. TACO Choir. It was an Roush, and Marcella Davis.
emotional speech.
Dinner was served at the That evening we had a
new Dining Hall. Afterward, several work- dance with special D.J, Del
shop was scheduled. Estep
Later that evening, the
“Welcome and Introduc- Some of the workshop in- The next day after breakfast
tion” ceremony was given cluded; The TACO Choir’s we checked out and headed
by ARK House and Clinch “Recovery Through Music”, home.
Mountain House. After- and “American Sign Lan-
ward, there was a variety guage” presented by Phillip Reach out when you feel
show. It was hosted by Smith of Independence down, and the responses
Laird Baldwin and Justine House. you receive will lift you up.
Arnett of Mountain House.
The show lasted until After lunch, there was more Even a small gesture of
around 11 o’ clock. workshops. “Friend in Re- friendship can brighten
covery” by Independence someone’s day.
On Wednesday, the 16th., House , and “Healthy Liv-
after a hearty breakfast, the Any situation can be im-
proved with an encourag-
ing word..

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O.U.R. HOUSE STAFF APPRECIATION DAY

On Friday, July 23, 2010, night camp-in, Linda and At the end, Sharon gave a
the clients of O.U.R. House Possum woke up early and tearful and heartfelt speech
honored our valued staff - stuck up balloons and post- on how great each of the
Ashlei, Del, Julie, Sandy ers around the house. clients of O.U.R. House is.
and Sharon - with a sur-
prise Staff Appreciation Plaques and cards was pre- Each Day Is New
Day. sented to each staff mem- Each day is new so look ahead,
bers from each client.
It was put together, with a The past you cannot undo:
modicum of secrecy, by A few members gave heart- But you can journey with new hope,
Linda and the Leadership felt speeches about each of
Committee. None of the the staff. And God will see you through.
staff suspected anything. Don’t fret about lost moments,
Afterward, James, in his The sun will shine once more.
The morning after an over- own way, roasted the staff.
You life can be far richer
A BUSY WEDNESDAY AT O.U.R. HOUSE That it’s ever been before.
God’s love is free and boundless,
On Wednesday, August 11, prove clubhouse.
we had two special groups It can ease that hunt inside;
visiting us. A little later, a group from Cast out the fear of failure,
DRS came over to explain Let Him be your constant guide.
Early that morning Kristie all about the benefits given He can steer you to new pathways,
Burks and Everett Franklin by SSI and SSDI and how it Give you health and make you
came by and talked with affects our plans to return to strong.
Sharon. Later, they met with work. It was very humor- You can have the Lord’s assurance,
the rest of the clubhouse. ous, entertaining, and in- That He forgives mistakes and
We talked on upcoming formative. wrong.
events and ways to help im- Share the joy you have with others.

Give as God has given you.
He has fitted you for service,
And every day you have is new

Frances Culp Wolfe

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2010 SUMMER TRIP REPORT

On September 14th thru Attack”. due to some high waves.
September 21st, O.U.R.
House and ARK House had After 5 wrong turns, we fi- We again spent most of
our annual summer trip. nally made it to the Olive Monday inside. Later that
This year, we again traveled Garden. On the way back, evening a few members
to Topsail Beach N.C. the lead van made 2 more went shopping in Surf City.
wrong turns, for a total of 7 That night, we packed our
We left from ARK House at turns. bags to leave tomorrow
around 6:35 AM. At 12
noon, we stopped for a fill- On Friday the 17th. we had Tuesday , after a hearty
ing meal at a Golden Corral a bit of excitement when breakfast and checking and
in Raleigh. one of the staff went out a clearing our rooms, we left
bit too far and had to be res- for home. We made a cou-
We arrived late at our cue, luckily he was ok, ple of quick stops to rest.
house. Sharon, Diana and a even staying at the beach
few others went to the for awhile and evening go- At around 2:30, we stopped
beach, while the rest stayed ing back into the water. at a Golden Corral for lunch
and rested up. Later, we That evening, we went back and left an hour later. Four
went out to eat at a place to Rick’s to eat. minutes later we again
call Rick’s. make another wrong turn , a
Saturday, a few members new total of 8 wrong turns,
Most of the next day was traveled to the Lynwood a new record for being lost.
spent either at the beach or Park Zoo. It was a bit hard We made a quick rest stop
at the house in the hot tub or to find, and not much of a before continuing on home.
pool. zoo, it was mostly wooded
areas. It was very late when some
At about 4:45, we went out of us reached home. We was
to the Olive Garden to eat. We spent most of Sunday tired and happy to finally be
We made a quick stop to do inside. Very little time was home.
some shopping at “Shark spent at the beach mainly

Cumberland Mountain C.S.B. Solutions
O.U.R. House
P.O. Box 1035 When we have a problem
Grundy, VA 24614 The solution is at hand,
We can take it to the Master
O.U.R. House For He’ll always understand….
The answer may be different
Than what we’ve planned or sought,
But in God great wisdom
Some lessons have been wrought….
So we’ll keep on praying,
Asking guidance on the way,
Knowing God will lead us
To solutions right each day
Virginia Borman Grimmer

NEW STAFFS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

O.U.R. House recently add- and Larry. Birthday”, we went to the
ed two new staff persons to dinning room for the birthday
O.U.R. House. On Tuesday, September 28, dinner.
the staff and clients of
They are Samantha Duty O.U.R. House threw a sur- Some of the other events this
and Larry Justus. Both are prise birthday party for past months included our an-
from Hurley, Samantha Kristie Burks, from the nual SCA Retreat at Wise,
lives on Paw Paw. She en- main office. VA in June. In July we had
joys playing basketball, she our WRAP Graduation on the
has a mother and little sis- We fixed up the kitchen and first. A visit from Everett
ter. Larry lives near dining room with blue bal- Franklin and Kristy Burks,
Gresses Fork, he is happily loons. Curt fixed her a little along with members from
married and loves his kids. birdhouse for her birthday. SSI, and our annual Summer
After some heart felt words trip.
Welcome aboard, Samantha for her and singing “Happy