Quality Life Garden Party 2009

Chic Fila, Liquor Mart, Liquor World, and Harps made the food and
beverage donations
Other items purchased at Sams and Wal-Mart
Approximately 170 people attended the event

Garden Party Advertisement
Repainted for the 2009 event by
Lisa Twitty
Wal-Mart Human Relations Officer
Rogers, AR Distribution Center

Garden Party Photos, June 13, 2009

Sean Robertson
Master of Ceremonies

NW Arkansas musicians provided the music with a range of music style and type
Flowers/plants loaned from Lowe's Home Center

"Americana"

Keith Vire
Mike Duncan

Kaleidoscope of Musicians

Tube Top
Eclectic Rock

Mary K Williams
David Johnson
Don Steinkraus

Simon & Garfunkel Tribute

Amy Roberton-Gann
Carolyn Hoppe

Granddaddy Plaid
Rock

James Quinn
Paul Hickerson
Michael Powell

Note: Garden Party Photos continued next page

Pink Panther Piano Recital Piece

Georgia Williams

Sweet Harmony
"Early American Tunes"

Sally Lund (from Left)
Katha Carter
Rebecca Haden
Lucy Labowsky
Amy Robertson-Gann
Mary Ruth Watt
Susan Johnson
Carolyn Hoppe

Featuring Ryan Cockerham, Violinist/fiddle Style

Classical Guitar: Pat Pathoumthong

Classical Guitar

Pat Pathoumthong
(Ultra Suede)

Donation pickup from Najma Habib and Family

Jon and Judith Robertson with Najma Habib and her daughter outside their home. Najma Habib is a graphics designer with a specialty in Universal Design! Ms. Habib donated several items for the silent auction for the upcoming Garden Party.

Kathy Alexander Birthday Celebration

We celebrated Kathy Alexander's birthday today at Quality Life!

Happy Birthday Kathy!
You are a special gal to many of us.









Kathy Alexander

Kathy Alexander Birthday Party

Alexander Originals: Up for bid at Garden Party Auction

One more Lynne Alexander original painting will be available for bidding at the Garden Party silent auction, June 13th.

Place: The Village at Scull Creek Apts.
Time: 5 - 9 p.m.
Price: $20.00 ahead or $25.00 at the door

Riding Tractor Toy: Silent Auction Item: Garden Party June 13th

O'shea Zebell with his grandmother Linda Zebell (Arkansas Support Network [ASN] Care Staff for Kathy Alexander)

O'shea Zebell tried out the riding tractor toy today for us!
The toy tractor will be up for bid at the Silent Auction this coming Saturday
The Garden Party
Come on out and join us: Food, fun, music, kiddie activities!
June 13th, 5 - 9 p.m. The Village At Scull Creek Apts.

Arkansas Support Network

Gayla Fundraiser Event: Stars and Guitars, June 6, 2009

ARKANSAS SUPPORT NETWORK

The Alexander family pose at the event
(Jack, Lynne, and Kathy)
The Alexander family are the founders of Quality Life Associates

Stars and Guitars Gayla Function: Arkansas Support Network

Carolyn Hoppe and Keith Vire (cardboard cutout) pose at the Stars and Guitars Gayla Function: June 6, 2009
ARKANSAS SUPPORT NETWORK

Keith Vire will be playing guitar and singing at the Quality Life Garden Party next weekend: June 13, 2009

Networking on the Fayetteville Square

Linda Ralston (City of Fayetteville employee) with Carolyn Hoppe (QLA Director)
Ms. Ralston is working with the City of Fayetteville, AR to put together a coalition of food bank stations around the area to collect food staples and other personal care items. Our conversation also included a movement to develop a local "currency" system based on a $10.00 value. The goal of the "currency" is to facilitate the process of consumers purchasing services with a sort of bartering system between business firms and individuals--the system is designed to boost the local economy despite the current downturn (see sign between Hoppe and Ralston). Ralston reported that the economic model for local "currency" was developed by Paul Glover of Ithaca, NY. http://www.paulglover.org/

Garden Party Reminder: Do you have an item for our Silent Auction?

Garden Party Reminder

Just a reminder that our Garden Party (Quality Life Assoc.) is coming up on Saturday, June 13, from 5 to 9 p.m. and we would love to have you celebrate the day with us! We have the music planned, the food selected and we are working on having a GREAT Silent Auction. (Place: The Village At Scull Creek Apartment Complex: 2619 N. Quality LN; one block south of Drake Ave. off of Gregg Ave.; we have an advertising sign near the driveway entrance: pink flower with green stem and black lettering).

Because of the "interesting" economy that we are all experiencing, we are faced with the economic reality that this year all of the funds generated by the Garden Party will come from our Silent Auction sales. Therefore we would like to ask you to consider the following: Would you take a second look around to see if you have some items that you can donate to make our Action a really great success! It would be a shame to have someone stroll through our Silent Auction and say, "Oh, my! I wish that I had thought of donating that "whatever" that's sitting in the back bedroom, ...closet...garage. Would you take a peek, and see if you could find a "treasure" sitting at your house that needs a new home? We will be glad to come and pick your items up. Just give us a call at 479-571-4455.

Thank you and again, hope to see you at the Garden Party!

Garden Party Reminder: Do you have an item for our Silent Auction?

GARDEN PARTY REMINDER

Just a reminder that our Garden Party (Quality Life Assoc.) is coming up on Saturday, June 13, from 5 to 9 p.m. and we would love to have you celebrate the day with us! We have the music planned, the food selected and we are working on having a GREAT Silent Auction. (Place: The Village At Scull Creek Apartment Complex: 2619 N. Quality LN; one block south of Drake Ave. off of Gregg Ave.; we have an advertising sign near the driveway entrance: pink flower with green stem and black lettering).

Because of the "interesting" economy that we are all experiencing, we are faced with the economic reality that his year all of the funds generated by the Garden Party will come from our Silent Auction sales. Therefore we would like to ask you to consider the following: Would you take a second look around to see if you have some items that you can donate to make our Action a really great success! It would be a shame to have someone stroll through our Silent Auction and say, "Oh, my! I wish that I had thought of donating that "whatever" that's sitting in the back bedroom, ...closet...garage. Would you take a peek, and see if you could find a "treasure" sitting at your house that needs a new home? We will be glad to come and pick your items up. Just give us a call at 479-571-4455. Thank you and again, hope to see you at the Garden Party!

Announcing: New Board Member for Quality Life Associates

Jon Robertson
Quality Life Associates Newest Board Member
June 2, 2009

Photo: Jon Robertson with his wife Judith

Jon Robertson is our newest board member of Quality Life Associates (QLA). His wife, Judith, is also on the QLA board (Counselor/Consultant). He participates on the Development Committee that plans the Quality Life annual Garden Party and other fund-raising endeavors. After completing his term of duty in the Navy, Jon earned an MBA in business with an emphasis in economics from the University of Arkansas. He was formerly a state of AR employee with the department of transportation. Mr. Robertson currently works part-time for the Real Estate division of the College of Business, University of Arkansas. Jon's interests and hobbies include keeping up with his 3 grown children (all graduates of the University of Arkansas), their spouses, and 2 grandchildren. He enjoys music, hang gliding, and guns and hunting.

ANNOUNCING: New Quality Life Associates Board Member

Jon Robertson
Quality Life Associates Newest Board Member
June 2, 2009

Photo: Jon Robertson with wife, Judith Robertson

Jon Robertson is our newest board member of Quality Life Associates. His wife, Judith, is also on the board (Counselor/Consultant). He participates on the Development Committee that plans the Quality Life annual Garden Party and other fund-raising endeavors. After completing his term of duty in the Navy, Jon earned an MBA in business with an emphasis in economics from the University of Arkansas. He was formerly a state of AR employee with the department of transportation. He currently works part-time for the Real Estate division of the College of Business, University of Arkansas. Jon's interests and hobbies include keeping up with his 3 grown children (all graduates of the University of Arkansas) and their spouses.
He enjoys music, hang gliding, and guns and hunting.

Mandy Leonard Displays Father's Artwork

Mandy Leonard (Scull Creek Apts resident) knows her father (Phillip M. Leonard) is a gifted Fayetteville artist and she asked him if he would donate a few of his paintings for our upcoming Garden Party fund-raiser. The above paintings were selected from Leonard's collection and will be up for bid at the silent auction, to be held at the Garden Party on Saturday, June 13, 2009 (auction from 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.). A copy of the Garden Party invitation is posted below. Consider yourself invited--everyone and anyone is welcome....Music, kids activities, food, drink, and silent auction!

Artwork to auction at Garden Party on June 13th

Artists Phebe Lewis and Rhonda Tucker along with their mentors, Angie Peters (program director) and Lyne Ledbetter (instructor) of Arkansas Support Network (Foundations Program). Lewis and Tucker display two of the art pieces that will be sold at the silent auction at our annual Garden Party event, June 13, 2009. The artists earn a portion of the proceeds generated from art sales. They look forward to displaying their creations and are excited to have an upcoming show. There should be a collection of unique and original pieces of art available for purchase through the silent auction at the fundraiser event (see party invitation below).