Quality Life Associates, Director

Carolyn Hoppe, MA (Ph.D., ABD), CRC, CVRT, COMS

Quality Life and Scull Creek Apts Exercise Room

Enjoying news on the big screen tv while exercising at the Scull Creek Apts!


Reynolds Foundation grant provided funding for the tv. (Mandy Leonard and Jim Whitley)

Quality Life Associates board meeting in session

The Quality Life board (and staff members) working on the February 2009 agenda

Volunteering at the Literacy Council

As part of our vision to serve the community and people with disabilities, Quality Life Associates provides a variety of maintenance level support services. Our goal is to give that "little bit of extra support" that is needed to raise people's confidence in their own ability to successfully live interdependently within the community.

Shelley Melton is pictured here with Burnadette Reda Lynch, Program Director of the NW Arkansas Literacy Council. Shelley expressed the desire to find a community volunteer position to use her people skills and love of teaching. The staff of Quality Life provided ideas and facilitated the initial contact and interview with the literacy council. Ms. Melton's new volunteer position will involve tutoring adults with a need for basic literacy skills. After completing a training workshop later this week, Shelley will be assigned an adult student and will begin tutoring activities. The staff and board of Quality Life are enthusiastic about the opportunity to extend our services in ways that benefit the greater community of NW Arkansas. Way to go Ms. Shelley!

Quality Life staff, friends (Terry Gosnell, Tracy Heil, Wanda Shull, John Mathis), and family (Mom, Sharon) celebrate the 23rd birthday of Adam Wilcox! Adam volunteers for Quality Life and lives at the Scull Creek Apts. Happy Birthday Adam! Check out that cake.

Creative Reframing

Is this really the trail leading to Scull Creek during the recent ice storm in NW Arkansas,
OR is it a scene from Narnia: Lucy standing by the lampost as she meets Mr. Tumnus the fawn (Kennedy Root, Scull Creek resident)?

Legal Advisor of Quality Life Associates

Carolyn Hoppe and Elise Alexander, Legal Advisor of Quality Life Associates

Kathy Alexander Sports New Glasses

Kathy Alexander thrilled to receive new pair of eye glasses (Henry Eye Clinic, Fayetteville, AR)
(Donna Little, ASN Care Staff, and Chance the Dog)

Quality Life Associates, Inc. Board

Quality Life Associates, Inc. Board Meeting of February 17, 2009
In attendance from left: Mike Wilcox, Dan Bekebrede, Joe Edwards, Bo Smith, Jaynie Stierle, Kathy Alexander (in chair), Lucy Labowsky, Judith Robertson,
Janice Edwards, and Jim Mather

THANK YOU QLA BOARD!!
We appreciate you.

Shan Pesaru and Rebecca Haden of Sharp Hue, Inc.

We are very pleased with the work of Shan Pesaru and Rebecca Haden of Sharp Hue, Inc. for the creation of Quality Life Associates' new website. We are hoping to complete our photograph collection so the site can be launched within the next couple of weeks!

Pesaru and Haden demonstrate a keen ability to select a unique combination of design elements (graphic and text) that portray the kind of image each organization hopes to project. We are grateful for their expertise in assisting Quality Life Associates in our vision to serve the community and people with disabilities.

Potluck Speaker

Mike Wheeler (Scull Creek Apartment Manager) invited Sergeant Bill Phelan of the Fayetteville Police Department to be a featured speaker at our February potluck. Phelan addressed the Scull Creek residents and guests about protocols for calling the police. Some of Phelan's comments included, "What are some valid reasons for you to call the police? When should you seek help from the apartment manager? How do you determine what to do if there is a disturbance problem?" Sergeant Phelan accepted questions from the audience as well.

Bingo Game at February Potluck

The anticipated event at our bi-monthly potlucks is the BINGO game, complete with prizes.









At our February 9th potluck, the following individuals won prizes: Ethan Root (resident), Shelley Melton (resident), Nina Garcia (ASN care staff), and Jaynie Stierle (QLA board member and resident)--Ms. Melton and Ms. Garcia tied for the first round and will each receive the same prize (a 3-piece candle set with accompanying holder).

Congratulations to our winners!

Computer Donation Appreciated

A special thank you goes to Brad Walker of Alma, AR for donating a computer to
Quality Life Associates. Thank you Brad!

Twins for the day!

Jane Mitchell and Carolyn Hoppe, Quality Life Associates Staff

On the same wavelength!

Same outfits!

Quality Life Associates Staff sport Black and Purple with a dash of Bright Red!