Helping adults with special needs www.BrightStone.org J UNE 2 0 1 6 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Don Stinnett, Chairman Chief Controller HCA (Retired) Jim Lackey, Vice Chairman Chairman/CEO Complete Holdings Group Get on the Bus with Us! Bob Speck, Treasurer BrightStone Building Community President/CEO Blue Coast Burrito People in the community who aren’t familiar with BrightStone will often ask us, “What does Kent Holdcroft, Secretary Senior Vice President BrightStone do? I see your bus EVERYWHERE!” That is sometimes the first introduction PharmMD someone has to BrightStone because our students are always on the go. Mike Alexander Owner Some of the families we serve have challenges managing work, life and transportation for Signs First their students to and from BrightStone each day. The opportunity to offer transportation on Terry Bridges the bus allows many students to attend who might not otherwise be able. Each of us live in President Behavioral Health Services “community.” BrightStone adults are enriched by being a part of their community – and they HCA LOVE it as you can see by the faces pictures here. Glen Casada House of Representatives State of Tennessee Students love going Kevin Gabhart Managing Director to Chick-fil-A for an Beecher Carlson occasional lunch--a Brenda Hauk BrightStone favorite! Executive Director BrightStone Dr. Cathy Stallworth Medical Director, Life Therapies Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit St. Thomas Mid-Town Hospital Dick Wells Principal In addition to providing Twice a week, The Hard Lessons Company a physical activity and fun field trip destination, students visit the Franklin Family YMCA in Franklin Thank you to the community Entertainment Center also for recreation and leaders who serve on our hosts the Special Olympics physical activity. board and are ambassadors for Bowling event and our BrightStone, directing and sharing our mission in the community Bowlability fundraising event each year. Continued on page 3... BrightStone provides a comprehensive work, social support and future residential community for adults with special needs, expanding their potential, helping them develop mentally, physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually From the Executive Director BrightStone In the Community June 2016 June 2016 As we enter into the summer months, I’m thankful for warm weather and the time we’ll all get to spend with family and friends. Summer brings us outdoors and into the community. I feel so grateful when I Students enjoy field get to walk down Main Street, hear live music and enjoy all that the community offers me. I feel joy and trips to the library connected with the community that I love and have lived in for the past 38 years. Keep reading and you’ll to look at and check discover that community is the theme of this issue. out books they take back to BrightStone. Community is a feeling that comes when we are in fellowship with others. It’s the result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. We all want to feel connected and live happy, fulfilled lives. BrightStone values the adults we serve and their need to be a part of community, as well. BrightStone students participated in the Special Olympics at BrightStone is very intentional in meeting this need for the adults we serve. Each week our students go Brentwood High School in May into the community where they: Franklin Fire Dept. and were awarded over 30 place ribbons. The real winners for • Participate in activities A recent visit to the Franklin the day were the many family • Learn new things, and Fire Department was a thrill members, staff and volunteers • Interact alongside their neighbors and friends for the students. They were who shared in the experience with able to sit inside the truck, the students. This event celebrates Working with adults who have special needs, I’ve witnessed first-hand the incredible, positive impact that have their pictures made, and the abilities of the participants, meet real life heroes! happens when we help our adults get connected…with friends, with loved ones, and with the community. who are often identified by their disabilities. It was a wonderful As a community, we all celebrate that a place like BrightStone exists, serving families with loved ones who day coming together as a have special needs. Since 1999, we’ve been helping families give their son, daughter or family member a You can find BrightStone out in the community community to provide a sense of more meaningful and fulfilled life – and the chance to feel part of the community. delivering some of the amazing products they accomplishment, pride and hope! produce for our retail partners. Not only can you Thank you for the many testimonies you’ve shared with us of how you’ve been blessed by purchase these items at BrightStone but also getting to know our students. It’s a precious gift when you get a smile, a kiss on the hand, at Savory Spice, Handy Hardware, the Franklin or a hug from one of our students. They are so open and ready to have fellowship with Visitor Center and Batch Nashville. others – to be in community with you and me. Brenda Hauk, ext. 102 Executive Director [email protected] Franklin Mayor County Mayor Update: Funding for the New Bus Ken Moore with Rogers Anderson with How the Bus Impacts Families BrightStone Students BrightStone Students ANDY GOAL $75,000 As you’ve seen, the students are always on the Andy loves riding the bus; he always has the go. They’re out in the community and connecting biggest smile whenever he’s on the bus! Even more with people just like you. How are they able to do importantly, the bus provides Andy a way to come this? On the BrightStone bus! to BrightStone when his parents cannot bring him. Andy’s mom says that he enjoys the bus so much, Our bus travels over 500 miles per week taking he’s almost disappointed when she drives him to students to and from BrightStone, taking them $40,737 BrightStone instead of riding the bus! ILLY RAISED to activities and programs in the community, B special Olympics training and competitions, and even out of town trips. And our bus is getting Many students simply old!! The safety and protection of our adults is BrightStone is so blessed by our bus drivers, One of our efforts to raising funds for our bus was the would not be able to a primary concern, and we are over halfway to Billy and Bobby! They always go above and Big Payback on May 3. Our amazingly supportive friends attend BrightStone were our $75,000 goal. Thanks to all who are helping beyond. Billy helps with special events and and leaders from the community helped our “GET ON it not for the bus. These us continue to provide for vital transportation special projects. They are dearly loved, by THE BUS” social media promotion, including County families are so grateful needs of our adults! the students and their parents! Mayor Rogers Anderson and Franklin Mayor Ken Moore. for this service! BrightStone’s annual rrell M June 2016 Fe em Sporting Clays Shoot June 2016 ig or a ia r l took on a new name, C C . r u a new look, and a p Our outstanding headliner for BrightStone’s 14th annual Songwriters Night was the D new prize this year. popular Heidi Newfield. Heidi is a country music artist with hits like “Johnny and June” “Dr. Craig Ferrell from her successful solo career and “Pour Me” from her work as part of Trick Pony. Memorial Cup” was a Heidi and her friends along with songwriters like Gordon Kennedy captivated the tremendous success! audience. Andy & Jan Marshall were the hosts and Steve Hayslip from News Channel 5 It was a perfect day was the emcee for the evening. It was an incredible night full of laughter, great music on May 7th out at S t and stories of empowerment. Thanks to all who came out to support us! p fi Gentry’s Farm, for 18 o r e ti e n teams to compete for n g C la y s B the inaugural trophy cup. The generosity of our teams and sponsors helped raise over $30,000 Dr. Craig Ferrell’s son, Aaron Ferrell, with for the BrightStone program. Thanks to everyone who BrightStone Executive Director Brenda participated and volunteered at this incredible event, Hauk welcome shooters to the event especially the Gentry family and the planning committee: Scott Gentry, Bob Clifft & Dr. Rhea Holly BrightStone parents, Herb and Elaine Duell, shared two moving Hosts, artists and emcee were presented poems, one written by Headliner Heidi Newfield with Trick Pony with thank you gifts of products made and Elaine, about having a fellow band mate, Keith Burns presented by the BrightStone students special needs child Sponsors: A. Marshall Family Foods, Inc Star Physical Therapy THANK Don and Beth Stinnett Chuck Woodcock holding the Dr. Craig Ferrell Dick and Dottie Wells YOU One of the 18 teams who participated this year included (L to R): Memorial Cup as one of three shooters who Charles Wilson, Jim Sparks, Jay Siegrist, Ron Johnston, and Bob Clifft tied for first place with a score of 47 out of 50 Patrons: Bronze Sponsors: Heidi Newfield with Beecher Carlson Franklin Synergy Bank Songwriters Gordon Kennedy, THANK YOU BrightStone students Wayne and Carolyn Curry Gary and Brenda Hauk Danny Flowers and James House Boe-Tel TN Company Star Physical Therapy Tammy & Sarah Lorraine Ferrell Fred and Martha Nance Silver Sponsor and Award Cup Sponsor: Dr. Rhea H. Holly James Butler, Jr. Gary and Brenda Hauk Save the Date for Bowlability 2016 SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, October 4th August 8-9 at Franklin Family Entertainment Center Governor’s Club Golf Course Kellum Ferree, Director of Operations at Aldi, is this year’s Bowlability Event Chair.