In part four of The Business Journal‘s Thought Leaders interview, Jimmy Sutman talks about plans for downtown Youngstown and explains why… Givin’ is Livin’! [arve url=”https://vimeo.com/252204686″ thumbnail=”1716″ description=”The Business Journal: Thought Leaders – Jimmy Sutman Part 4″ upload_date=”20180130″ duration=”11M10S” /] This video originally appeared on The Business Journal here. « Part 3
ISLE is home to another spectacular piece of art! The ‘Fishing Cat’ masterpiece was done by local artist, Jason Van Hoose. It is located at the 107 W. federal Bldg, (behind the former ISLE office on Phelps..between the Federal Appeals Court & Roberto’s.) Van Hoose said, “I enjoy painting animals and sometimes I paint portraits…
The Purple Cat transforms the lives of the area’s disabled “I saw Joe’s big smile as he got off that bus and knew we were going to be friends,” Jimmy Sutman recalls. Nearly 20 years on, and Jimmy has befriended many Joes. As the progenitor of The Purple Cat, a multifaceted nonprofit serving the region’s…
Hello friends of ISLE! It is with deep sadness that I report the passing of our friend Anita Ohlin. Anita was a client of ISLE and a true friend. She was, very importantly, the long time girlfriend of our dear friend, Ted Hardie. I first met Ted and Anita while working at Bev Road Masco…
On April 14, 2017, Robert Morley turned 60! He celebrated in Struthers with pizza, cake, and friends. Robert recently has battled some medical issues with much courage! Way to go Robert!
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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.…
