A giant artistically painted, cement, cowboy boot is now outside of the gazebo at the Purple Cat at Farmer Casey’s Ranch. The boot is an ode to our departed friend, Matt Campbell. Matt passed away on August 28, 2016. Matt loved the Old West and cowboys. In fact, Matt considered himself a true cowboy and…
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Eric Alleman Art Featured on ISLE Office
Isle Inc. is proud to unveil a work of art by Youngstown artist, Eric Alleman. The piece is located on the back wall of the ISLE main office at 12 South Phelps Street. The work is open to quite a bit of interpretation but I feel it is a commentary on psychological services and psychological…
ISLE Folks See Bucs Pull Out A Victory
On Monday May 16, 2016, four ISLE clients watched the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Atlanta Braves 8-5. Walter, Earnie, John, and Danny ate at Mullins and searched for the Pirate Parrot. Earnie actually purchased a Pirate Parrot to take home. Go Bucs!
The Gang Hits The Nation’s Capitol
In March a group of Purple Catters took a trip to Washington DC just in time to see the Cherry Blossoms bloom! The gang hopped the Amtrak train out of Alliance, OH at 3AM and enjoyed the scenery for 10 hours to the nation’s capitol. They spent three days seeing all that there was to…
April Employee Spotlight: Patrina Greathouse
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 3 years Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. Home Manager Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING THAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHY? A. Mercy Jennings Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY BAR AND WHY?…
March Employee Spotlight: Melissa Toot
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 10 Months Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. I’m the Human Resources Director Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING THAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHY? A. Ernie. He is always so friendly and happy.…
Michael Caughman
Hello friends, It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of our friend, Michael Caughman. His housemate Isaac Gordon and morning staff member, Margaret, found him lying peacefully in his bed around 5:30 this morning. Michael looked as if he was dreaming. Isaac stated that Michael was up using the…
Michael Caughman Reaches 60
ISLE and Purple Cat’s own Michael Caughman reached the ripe, young age of 60 last week. He celebrated in style at the venue of his choice, Chili’s, in Boardman, Ohio. Michael had a full rack of barbeque ribs and of course, cake with “buttercream” frosting. Attendees included Michael’s Site Supervisor, Caretta Byrd, and friends, Jimmy…
February Employee Spotlight: Ramona Adams
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 5 years Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. Direct care staff Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING THAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHY? A. The clients are my guys, they each carry a quality…
January Isle Employee spotlight: Kaitlyn Infante
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 6 Months Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. A little bit of everything. The Autism program, A little bit of direct care, and some Golden String activities Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING…