Dates to Note
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Saturday, June 11 - MPFA Annual Meeting
9am
Marbridge Chapel - Brent Thurman Memorial Bull Riding & Exceptional Rodeo
Bastrop
Sunday, June 12 - Marbridge Summer Camp begins
Friday - Sunday, June 17 - 19 - Special Olympics Equestrian Competition
Bryan/College Station
Tuesday, June 21 - Village Birthday Party
7pm - Community Center
Sunday, June 26
Stay current on the month's calendar of events at
Marbridge Calendar |
Golden Anniversary
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Tom Raycraft reaches 50-year residency milestone
He was the Man of the Hour at our 58th Anniversary celebration. Tom Raycraft was awarded a certificate to commemorate his 50th year of residency at Marbridge. Congratulations, Tom!
Other notable residency certificates include:
Pat Galbreath - 45 years
Bill Carney - 45 years
Donald White - 40 years
Anthony Vance - 40 years
Clifford Johnson - 40 years
Warren Todd - 40 years
Kim Riley - 40 years
Bobby Sheeks - 30 years
Gary Baker - 30 years
Rob Battin - 25 years |
An Inspiring Video
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Singing the national anthem at
Fenway Park
Godvine.com provides a forum for positive and inspirational stories, and this one tugged at our heart strings.
What do you think happens when an autistic man is invited to sing the national anthem at Fenway Park and begins to falter halfway through the song?
The audience response will amaze you. It's a testimony to how far we have come in gaining acceptance for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Click here to see the video
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We're walking, yes indeed!
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During the three-week break between spring and summer semesters, the iWalk program has cranked into high gear. Participating residents have logged more than 600 laps, which equals 300 miles! Four residents--Jane Baxter, Carrie Anderson, Tommy Klar and Ray Rust--have not missed a single day! Most residents have walked 25 to 45 laps, but some walked as many as 57 laps. Great job, everyone! |
New! Digital Marbridge LIFE!
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Now you can subscribe to Marbridge LIFE, our quarterly print publication, in a digital format!
Simply email us and put "Yes--subscribe me!" in the subject line.
Check it out now! |
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You know it's summer at Marbridge when...
We celebrate our anniversary--58 years!
Members of the Stallions team celebrate a victory in the field day events.
Our anniversary celebration and field day is always great fun. We begin early to beat the heat, and everyone has a great time playing games, giving out awards and recognitions, and enjoying a cookout afterwards.
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We gather for summer evening basketball scrimmages 
Guys from the Ranch and The Village enjoy an evening of pick-up baseketball. They begin gathering around 7pm, just as the sun begins to dip down toward the horizon. A boom box blares out music and the crowd grows and grows. Soon, two teams are mixing it up at the basketball goal down by the maintenance huts at the end of The Village. It's a blast. ___________________________________ Residents travel home for a summer break visit 
Mark Hennelly travels by Amtrak to see his family. Residents mostly travel by plane and automobile when visiting family, but Mark Hennelly prefers the train. He books a sleeper car and passes the time listening to music, napping and dining--all independently! He's a master of the rails!
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| New! Pre-Training Week! | |
Third week of semester break provides opportunity for fun activities
 Tiffany Kirkpatrick and Luke Stenftenagel await the start of Summer Movie Night.
Kudos to community directors Sally Fletcher, The Village, and Brian Haddock, Ranch, for organizing Pre-Training Week in response to parent suggestions. The three-week break between semesters is a welcome change for the first two weeks, but by week three, the residents begin to get bored. Brian and Sally cooked up some great activities, including Summer Movie Night, iWalk/iBike exercise challenges, kickball games, swim times, bowling tournaments and even bat watching. Many thanks to Katherine Lehman, our volunteer coordinator, for rounding up the needed volunteers to help out with the various activities. Many thanks, too, to Jim and Lana Levins and the MPFA for sponsoring the Summer Dance and entertainment by a local magician. Our first-ever Summer Pre-Training Week was a great success!
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Soooo cooooool!
Our pool is now open on the weekends!
Robert Graham relaxes in the Marbridge pool.
Good news for residents who want a weekend way to beat the grueling Texas summer heat! The pool is now open on the weekends from 1pm to 4pm each Saturday and Sunday! Tara Hanson, who also works in direct care for the Village, will serve as a lifeguard.
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| Marbridge volunteer featured on KVUE TV-Austin | |
Kathleen Ash chosen for KVUE's
Five Who Care series
Kathleen Ash shows Scott McCorkle how to bend a thin glass rod.
Congratulations to local artist Kathleen Ash on being selected as one of Five Who Care by Austin television station KVUE. The station selects five individuals each year who best exemplify the spirit of volunteerism. Kathleen spends each Wednesday helping in Jan Meeks' art class. A professional artist, Kathleen owns Studio K Glass in Manchaca, where she creates works of art in glass. At Marbridge, she shows residents how to make beautiful ornaments and sun catchers out of glass.
See her story!
Visit her studio!
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LIFE Lines is published for family, friends, volunteers and staff members of Marbridge, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that provides training and residential care for adults with intellectual disabilities. 
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