Good News!
"The Hunt For New Horizons"
Auction set for Sept. 20, 2008
The 24th annual JNH auction is scheduled for Saturday evening, September 20, 2008. It will be held at the Machinists' Hall. The auction committee is hard at work planning for this year's event.
Your help in the following areas will be greatly appreciated:
If you have time to volunteer at the auction, that would be greatly appreciated, too. Contact Bonnie at the JNH office, 314/741-5816 for more details.
Click here to download the Auction Donation Form.
NOTE: The form is in PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing and printing. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, you may download it FREE by clicking on the following link:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
Once there, follow the instructions.
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Dave Jones (far right) and his group at the 17th annual "Doc Jones Golf Classic"
Annual Golf Classic benefits Jamestown New Horizons
A very special thanks to JNH board member Dave Jones for donating the prodeeds of his 17th annual "Doc Jones Golf Classic" to Jamestown New Horizons.
The tournament was held at the Oak Brook Golf Course near Edwardsville, Ill. Mike Dallas and his group won first place and generously donated their prize to JNH.
Many thanks to Dave's wife, Mary, and JNH volunteers Gina Jasper, Barbie Lamkin and Michele Van Horn for working at the tournament. JNH volunteer Ken Terry and JNH rider Alex Mitchel's dad were among the players. The weather was beautiful and a great time was had by all.
For seventeen years, Dave has held his golf tournaments to help others. He plans to donate next year's proceeds to Jamestown New Horizons again. Dave is currently looking for someone who would like to help him co-chair the tournament. He needs help in getting more golfers involved and securing donations and sponsors for the tournament.
For more information, please e-mail the JNH office at jnhgoneriding@charter.net.
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JNH hillside garden named "Garden of the Month" by The Gardeners of Florissant.
Volunteer spirit "blooms" at JNH
The Gardeners of Florissant selected Jamestown New Horizons' hillside near the barn as their Garden of the Month. The hillside was quite beautiful this summer with all the bushes, perennials and annuals in full bloom.
The Gardeners of Florissant named Bonnie and Oliver Grueninger honorary members at their Christmas party. They are a lovely group of people who have helped Jamestown New Horizons a great deal during the past two years.
Three of their members, Gina Jasper, Judy Plischke and Marge Purgahn, volunteer at JNH. Many of their members have shown support by helping with the garden, by making donations and by attending the JNH auction. Thank you all so very much!
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JNH receives MFH Grant
Jamestown New Horizons received a 2-year grant from the Missouri Foundation of Health enabling it to better serve the un-insured and the under-insured population of the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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More Good News!
Terry Anzalone receives Community Service Award
Jamestown New Horizons volunteer, Terry Anzalone, was honored by Commerce Bank with their Community Service Award. The award was presented during a special luncheon at the Norwood Hills Country Club, hosted by David G. Cosby, Senior Vice President, Commerce Bank.
In honor of Terry, the William T. Kemper and Commerce Bancshares foundations awarded a joint grant to Jamestown New Horizons. Thank you so much!
The Commerce Bank Community Service Award is dedicated to recognizing those individuals who work diligently toward community betterment and the enhancement of the lives of others. Persons receiving this award have made outstanding contributions to organizations that serve the needs of our regions. Terry fits this description exactly.
Terry is truly an incredible person and has been a volunteer at JNH for over 18 years. She is one of the founding members and served as Executive Director for two years. Besides volunteering with the student lessons, she continues to serve on the JNH Board and is involved in event planning and fundrasing. She is typical of many of the JNH volunteers who devote so much time, energy and talent to make JNH possible. JNH values every single one of its volunteers and the depth they give to the program. Terry represents all of the JNH volunteers by receiving this award. Congratulations, Terry!
Read Bonnie Grueninger's remarks from the ceremony... Click here.
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The JNH Freedom Arena
The long-time dream of an indoor arena for the JNH students became a reality through the generosity and hard work of many people.
"Thank You" Rick Werner. He and his wife, Lynn, donated a new washer and dryer for the arena's laundry room. "Thank You" John Grueninger and Ryan Taylor. They donated and installed the sound system. And a big "Thank You!" goes out to all those who responded to our Pledge Drive.
We hardly realized just how wonderful it would be to have an indoor riding arena when we first started the Pledge Drive. All told, we raised over $150,000 for the project over a ten year period.
We were used to battling the cold and wind, especially during the March evening classes, but weather is no longer a problem. All are snug and cozy in the Freedom Arena. And now - during the summer sessions - we simply open wide the four huge ventilation doors and students ride in comfort and can still see the pond, pasture and wildlife. Yes, life is good in the JNH Freedom Arena!
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Cowgirl Jessie and Cowboy Woody visit with JNH's own Oliver and Bonnie Grueninger.
Woody's Roundup!
The Disney on Ice Toy Story 2 skaters, including Cowboy Woody and Cowgirl Jessie, made a special visit to JNH on Tuesday afternoon, March 12, 2002.
The JNH kids, as well as some of us adults, were in awe of the magnificent 7 foot tall Cowboy Woody and his friend Cowgirl Jessie! Our friends at the Savvis Center put forth a lot of effort to create this very special event for the JNH riders. They even brought along 3 cowgirls to teach the riders how to use a lasso!
Each of the kids received a Cowboy Woody Cowboy Camp certificate, a Cowboy Woody hat, a program and four tickets to the Disney on Ice Toy Story 2 show at the Savvis Center in St. Louis.
Cowboy Woody is the rootinist, tootinist, hootinist cowboy in the wild, wild west. We love ya, Woody! Click for more photos.
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