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…
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…
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…
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…
We now have a welcome new addition to Farmer Casey’s Ranch: Nikki Sixx. Nikki is a painted toy horse and moved in before Christmas. He lives with our two mini donkeys, Blaze and Ray. Nikki is a former champion “jumper” horse and used to give pony rides. He is quite fond of corn, carrots, and…
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 11 years Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. Training Department Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING THAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHY? A. Sean Ford, he’s so cool Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY…
On Wednesday November 18, 2015, four ISLE/Purple Catters toured Las Vegas. The group flew from Pittsburgh to Las Vegas for three days. The group toured Caesar’s Palace and The Venetian resorts. Shopping, gambling, swimming, and eating filled the days and nights. There was also a party bus and Limousine ride. The Fremont Street experience in…
Hello! This is just a quick thought on the passing of a great friend to ISLE, Purple Cat, and Golden String, Rick Karpinsky. Rick passed away on August 13, 2015. I was floored. Rick had just worked as a Purple Cat driver less than 36 hours before his passing. But it wasn’t just the sudden…
Ray Mancini is a kind man. He also understands the mission of ISLE, Purple Cat, and Goldenstringradio.org. On Friday, October 9, 2015 his foundation, The Ray Mancini Foundation, sponsored and hosted a Harvest Dance at Mr. Anthony’s in Boardman. Over 150 of his new friends from the organizations attended the dinner. They were treated to…
Q. How many years have you worked at Isle? A. 5 Years Q. What department do you work in? A. Supervisor Q. What is your favorite candy bar? A. Snickers Q. What is your favorite breakfast cereal? A. Fruit Loops Q. If you could be any animal what would it be? A. Rabbit or polar…
