NEWS AND VIEWS


                      PUBLISHED MONTHLY                                                                                                                        MAY 2008                     

 

 

17th ANNUAL $1,000,000 HOLE-IN-ONE SHOOTOUT

 

FAMILY GOLF CENTER

3717 Tree Court Industrial Blvd.

Kirkwood, MO   63122

Phone:  (636) 861-2500

 

          Dates:              Saturday, May 17th           9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

                                  Sunday, May 18th             10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

FAMILY PICNIC      Sunday, May 18th             12:00 Noon – 3:00 p.m. 

 

COME SEE JOE THE JUGGLER AT 12:30 P.M. ON SUNDAY!

Raffle tickets – win $1,000 or a Vacation to Naples, Florida!

 

PLEASE BE A SPONSOR – WE HAVE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE. 
IF YOU NEED A FORM, OR WANT TO PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS

CALL ELIZABETH AT (636) 227-5666, EXT. 1127

 

 

Mission:  The mission of Lafayette Industries is to provide employment opportunities to persons who are developmentally disabled / mentally retarded and persons with other disabilities who are 18 years or older.

Goals s To provide a meaningful and productive work experience to persons who are disabled  s To maintain a safe and pleasant work environment  s To teach and to train persons with disabilities to acquire better work habits  s To enhance self-worth and dignity through employment  s To provide high-quality business service through packaging, light assembly and commercial mailings  s To operate the center in a professional, fiscally responsible manner  s To provide fair wages and good benefits.

 

 




Rob Libera
Executive Director
rlibera@lafayetteindustries.com

 

 

 

                                                                                        

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Tele:  636-227-5666    s     Fax:  636-227-9650      s      E-mail:  lwc@lafayetteindustries.com        s      Web site:  www.lafayetteindustries.com


                                      

                                                          HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAY FOLKS!!    

 


         

WEST                                             WEST (Cont.)                                            NORTH

Paulette Tolen               2                      Sharyn Weaver             3                      Theodore Eddy              6

Ryan Dillon                   5                      Douglas Brown             7                      Laird Simpson               7

Tim Sitek                      10                     Brenda Udell                10                     James Campbell            8

Roderick Goelz             14                     Mary Beth Koelzer       16                      Leona Shadwick           11

Debra Draper               17                     Steve McGuire              19                     Derek Mattingly           13

Rita Flores                    22                     Sarah Hartrich              22                     Cary Bailey                   14

Joyce Klipsch               26                     Peter Amelotti               27                     Margot Elgert                14

Carrie McKaskel          29                     Catherine Vouga           29                      Scott Hulsey                 17

Valerie Shaw                31                                                                                 Alphonse “Lamont”
                                                                                                                        Jackson                         21

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PLAY BALL:  THE ANNUAL ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BASEBALL GAME!!

 

 

 This year Lafayette will be making its journey to the St. Louis Cardinals ballgame on Friday, August 1st.   This year we are getting $32 tickets for $10 each.  The seats are in section 330, an outfield terrace box.  Employees can buy up to 4 tickets @ the $10 each rate.  Anything above 4 tickets, then the price rises to $27 each.  These tickets are available on a first-come, first served basis.  The tickets will be available in July.  Below is a form that you can use to sign up for your tickets.  So mark the date on your calendar and plan now to help cheer the Cardinals on to victory.

  

Enclosed please find $______________ for ______________ tickets at $10 each ($27 each after the first 4 for employees)

 

Name _______________________________________________________________________________________

 

Address _____________________________________________________________________________________

 

Make check payable to Lafayette Industries.            I will need wheelchair seating _____

 

It is okay to send the tickets home by sheltered employee.           _______________

 

Please mail the tickets to me.                                                     _______________

 

 

 


                                              

                                                 

FRIENDS OF I.T.E
By Joan Giofre

 

At our April meeting Election of Officers was held.  Our thanks to all!

 

President  -  Joan Giofre                    Vice  President  -  Joyce Reuber                            Secretary  -  Carline Buchanan             

Treasurer  -  Pat Gill                          Committee Chair Persons: Cheer  -  Mary Cagle     Refreshments – Marcy Boedicker                                                       

 

If you have an item to donate for the picnic silent auction, just call Joan Giofre at 314- 426-6886.

Join us at our next meeting - May 21st, as we continue planning for the Family Picnic.  Your suggestions and comments would be appreciated.  Watch your mailbox for the annual family picnic information and upcoming events.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!! 

 


 

 

            $1,000,000

Hole-In-One Shootout!

 

Family Golf Center

3717 Tree Court Lane

Kirkwood, MO 6312

 

 $1 Per Shot!

 

Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

 

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Sunday, May 18, 2008 from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

 

Lafayette friends and neighbors are happily invited to attend our upcoming Hole In One golf fundraiser on May 17th and 18th!  No specific golf knowledge or skills are needed to participate, since all attendees can purchase chances to swing for the $1,000,000 hole in one prize! 

Joe the Juggler will be present to entertain workers and their families on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.  His crazy and amazing feats will be something to witness, as he maneuvers plates, chairs and torches!

One free round of miniature golf is once again available for workers in attendance, with hot dogs, chips and sodas available as well.

 

  

Raffle tickets are being sold for the following fabulous prizes:

 

1ST PRIZE:   $1,000

2ND PRIZE: One week’s stay in a Naples, Florida condo - INCLUDING AIRFARE FOR TWO

3RD PRIZE: Baseball package of four tickets to Cardinals game and dinner for four

 

  

 

Sponsorships still needed for multiple categories-highlighted below:

 

TITLE SPONSOR: $10,000

Premium Event Recognition - Full Page Ad - Special Signage - Newsletter - Web Recognition

 

MAJOR SPONSOR: $1,000

VIP Recognition - Newsletter Recognition - Premium Signage

 

ACE SPONSOR: $500        

Special Recognition - Newsletter Recognition

 

EAGLE SPONSOR: $300

Sign with Name - Newsletter Recognition

 

BIRDIE SPONSOR: $200

Sign with Name

 

PAR SPONSOR: $100

Sign with Name


 

 

 

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    May 17th is Armed Forces Day – wasn’t enough room to put it on the day.  Please remember our troops serving around the world!

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 10    Knights of

    Columbus Dance

     – St. Clare of 

     Assisi School –

   7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

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Mother’s Day 

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Family  Golf Center
  9:00 a.m.  – 3:30 p.m.

 

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   Golf Shootout -

 Family Golf Center

  10:00 a.m. –  3:30 p.m.

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Second Passover

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 21     9:00 a.m. –        Friends of ITE

         7:00 p.m. -       Executive Comm.

         7:30 p.m. -     Board of Directors

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 23   PAY DAY

 

 

Lag B’Omer

 

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  Memorial Day

 Both Workshops Closed

 

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