1. EverydayLifeCELEBRATINGTHEMIRACLEOFEVERYDAYLIFEATTHEBADDOURCENTER
VOLUME 36 ISSUE 2
MAY 2015 EVERYDAY LIFE
Message from Director
School Easter Party
Dancing for Our Stars
World Games Qualifier
Dancing Photos Ctd.
A Major Makeover
Valentine’s Dance Photos
Dance Event Sponsors
Memorials-Honorariums
Inside
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A Big Stage
March provided an excit-
ing opportunity for The
Baddour Center, especially
for all associated with The
Miracles, as the touring
choir took to the Mississip-
pi State Capitol, perform-
ing for the men and women
of the Mississippi House of
Representatives.
The Baddour Center’s
Executive Director Parke
Pepper was among those
in attendance, and he
considers the performance
one of his most memorable
moments.
“The Miracles did an
incredible job,” Pepper
said. ““To witness every-
one standing and singing
together ‘How Great Thou
Art’ was one of the neatest
experiences I’ve had at
Baddour Center.”
“It was great to see
Democrats, Republicans, et
al., singing to God to-
gether!” Miracles Director
John Matlach said. “Isn’t
it amazing to see that God
can bring people together
as opposed to separating
them? And He used the
Miracles as that vehicle!”
In addition to “How
Great Thou Art,” The
Miracles also performed
“We Are His Miracles” and
“Blessed Be Your Name.”
They even performed an
impromptu rendition of
“We Are His Miracles”
from the gallery in the
State Senate.
The Miracles’ perfor-
mance in Jackson was made
possible by a couple of local
legislators and supporters
of The Baddour Center.
“We greatly appreciate
State Representative Trey
Lamar for inviting us to
Jackson, and thank both
he and State Senator Steve
Hale for arranging these
performances,” Pepper said.
“It was truly an honor and
a privilege to perform in
the House Chambers of
our State Capitol for the
many men and women who
serve our State there.”
If you’ve ever consid-
ered booking The Miracles
to perform at your church,
school or organization,
there’s no better time than
now! We’re looking to fill
our 2015 touring schedule
and would love to hear
from you. Contact us at
miracles@baddour.org or
call 1.888.4BADDOUR,
ext. 1-264.
The Miracles take on the State Capitol

2. 2 EVERYDAY LIFE MAY 2015
Spotlight
Community
Executive Director
Message from the
Dear Friends,
Spring greetings to
all of you from Bad-
dour Center. While
I typically appreciate a
distinct change of seasons, I admit that
the sustained, record-setting cold (plus
the snow and ice) we experienced in early
2015 tested that appreciation.
Now, as I write to you on this April
morning, I can see out my window the
bright sun and a landscape of green. My
office is brightly lit even though I’ve not
flipped on the light switch. Hearing the
many birds fighting to be heard is “icing
on the cake.” I love this time of year!
(less allergies, of course)
Spring reminds us of life, warmth,
new beginnings, and blessing, among
other things. Concerning nature, I have
always loved Romans 1:20 wherein the
Apostle Paul notes that [we] “are with-
out excuse” as it relates to viewing and
considering these seasons and, more
importantly, knowing God’s role in all
of it. Thankfully, Baddour Center is
full of life, warmth, new beginnings, and
blessing.
As the birds are singing, the residents
are now walking, bike-riding, and even
fishing. Our streets are once again filled
with people instead of fallen leaves. The
warmer temps mean it is time for annual
events like our Youth Fishing Rodeo in
April and Miracle Drive Golf Tourna-
ment in May. We are already planning
to again host this year’s Fourth of July
Fireworks Show (which will be on Mon-
day, July 6) on the front lawn over the
lakes so that the entire community can
share in our fun.
Regarding new beginnings, we contin-
ue to look forward to the new Y.O.U.R.
(Your Opportunity for a Unique Respite)
Summer Program in June and July,
which is designed to recruit new resi-
dents. Also, we are presently “recruiting
a recruiter,” whose duties will revolve
entirely around identifying and seeking
potential admissions. We also welcome
at the end of April a new Director of
Human Resources, Sharon Perry.
Considering these and the many other
things that are have happened – and will
happen – at Baddour , we remain crystal
clear about God’s role in all of it. We
give Him the praise and give Him thanks
for you, our friends and partners. We
thank you as well.
Parke Pepper
The Baddour Center has long been
known for its beautiful campus, and occa-
sionally will receive requests from groups
in the community about hosting events.
One such event took place the week
before the Easter holiday, as The Bad-
dour Center hosted some of our young
friends at Magnolia Heights School for a
morning Easter egg hunt and party.
The 4K class (which is a class for chil-
dren the year before they reach Kinder-
garten age) first paid a visit to the Garden
Center, where they were thrilled to have
the opportunity to plant flowers.
After planting the flowers, the chil-
dren participated in an Easter egg hunt
in “The Grove” area of campus near
the swimming pool. This was an excit-
ing event for three residents as well, as
Cindy, Caroline and Janet were achieving
one of their Person-Centered Planning
goals by volunteering their time to help
set up, and to visit with the children.
Following the completion of the egg
hunt, Cindy, Caroline and Janet helped
serve the children snacks and then came
another exciting part, as one of the par-
ents surprised the class with live rabbits
for everyone to pet and take photos with.
Center hosts school Easter party

3. 3 EVERYDAY LIFE MAY 2015
Dancing for Our Stars
Media stars, a mayor and other
prominent community leaders came
together, lacing up their dancing shoes
and taking to the floor for The Bad-
dour Center’s first-ever Dancing For
Our Stars fundraiser.
The first-time fund-raising event,
held on February 26, is estimated to
have raised more than $24,000 for the
men and women who call The Bad-
dour Center “home.”
Modeled after the popular televi-
sion show, Dancing With the Stars,
the event pairs seasoned dancers with
community leader “celebrities” for a
competition to benefit The Baddour
Center. The evening began with a din-
ner prepared by First Choice Catering
in Horn Lake, Miss., who also provid-
ed the venue and served as the event’s
presenting sponsor.
In addition to First Choice Catering,
The Baddour Center would like to
thank its other sponsors, including:
•Media Sponsors - CLICK
Magazine and Desoto Times-
Tribune
•Cha Cha Bar Sponsor - Anton
Realty & Appraisals
•Tango Sponsor - Lokion
Interactive, LLC
•Waltz Sponsors - Sycamore Bank,
HiComp, Big League Apparel
and Sports
•Bar Sponsors – A & B
Distribution Company, Lift Ur
Spirits and Celebrations Wine
and Liquor.
Prior to the competition, Baddour
Center residents Jordan and Scott
thrilled the audience with a dancing
performance of their own, set to Nat
King Cole’s “Love” and Pharrell
Williams’ “Happy.” Jordan and Scott
received Special Resident Entertain-
ment Awards for their efforts.
Winners of the competition were
selected in three categories: Overall
Winners, or the team with the most
votes raised overall, Crowd’s Choice
Winners, or the team with the most
votes raised on the night of the event
and Best Dance Winners, or the team
chosen by the judges.
•Overall Winners were John
Woods and Jill Morris. The duo
raised more than $10,470.
•Crowd’s Choice Winners were
Kendall Kirkham and Jim
Frommel. The team raised more
than $1,770 on the night of the
event.
•Best Dance Winners were Bill
Haley and Judy Cole.
The Baddour Center would like to
thank Craig Ostrow, Kitty McVay and
Edgar Mendez for serving as judges
and express its thanks also to all of
the dancers, sponsors, volunteers and
guests who had a hand in making the
night one to remember.
“We’ve been overwhelmed with the
feedback we’ve gotten on the event,”
said Ruth Ann Hale, Director of De-
velopment and Public Relations at The
Baddour Center. “We were hopeful
that the event would be successful, but
it all came together even better than we
were hoping it would. We’re already
excited about next year’s event.”
The Baddour Center plans to host
next year’s Dancing for Our Stars event
on Saturday, February 27th, 2016.
Anyone interested in participating in
the event is encouraged to contact Hale
at 662.366.6929 or by e-mail at rhale@
baddour.org.
First dancing event a night to remember
More photos
on p. 4

4. 4 EVERYDAY LIFE MAY 2015
Resident set to golf
in 2015 World Games
There was a buzz about
campus when it was an-
nounced that Jeremiah had
been selected to represent The
Baddour Center by participat-
ing in the Special Olympics’
World Games in Los Angeles.
Although the World
Games won’t take place until
the end of July, Jeremiah says
that he already feels prepared
to take part in the event, in
no small part due to the train-
ing he received in February,
when he was flown to Los An-
geles to play a practice round
on the course.
While he says he feels like
the course sets up very well for
him to have a big performance
at the World Games, Jeremiah
was also excited to meet one
of his favorite professional
golfers during his first trip to
L.A., Bubba Watson.
“He’s had zero lessons and
I’m pretty close to that. I’ve
taken it seriously since I was
15 and it just went from there.
I look at him as a brother
figure as far as golf goes.”
Jeremiah is no stranger to
the other sports that athletes
at The Baddour Center
participate in, but is quick to
acknowledge that golf is his
game.
“It’s my one and only
sport. I’ve tried everything
from tennis to basketball,
but golf is the only one that
jumped up and bit me.”
Jeremiah is no stranger to
playing golf on a big stage, as
he’s twice competed in the
Special Olympics National
Games. In his first appearance
at Nationals, he brought
home the gold medal and in
his second, he finished with
a bronze medal, despite his
recovery from a knee surgery.
This time, Jeremiah says
he’s excited to represent
everyone at The Baddour
Center and he has lofty goals
for himself. Mainly, though,
he’s just looking forward to
playing golf.
“Oh yeah. I’m ready.”
Cathy is a big fan of
WMC-TV’s Joe Birch.
Bill Haley, former Baddour Center em-
ployee, and his partner Judy Cole won the
Judge’s Choice Award.
The open dance floor after the competition was a
highlight of the evening.
John Woods, of First Choice Catering, and
his partner, Jill Morris, took home the Over-
all Winner award, after raising more than
$10,470 for The Baddour Center.
WMC-TV’s Kendall Kirkham
and partner, Jim Frommel,
took home Crowd’s Choice
honors, raising more than
$1,770 on the night of the
event.
Photos
continued
from p. 3.
Jordan and Scott’s dance prior to the competition set
the bar high for the rest of the dancers.

5. 5 EVERYDAY LIFE MAY 2015
A Major Makeover
In Spring 2014, The Baddour Center set out to relocate its retail garden
center from one end of campus to the other. The move would help stream-
line the productivity of The Center’s horticulture program, as the garden
center would be located on site, along with the greenhouses in which the
plants were grown. The move left The Center with an empty building at
the front of the campus. That building would eventually be transformed
into a Welcome Center for all visitors to The Baddour Center’s campus.
The process of moving all of the Garden Center’s equipment from
one end of campus to the other was monumental, but we were blessed to
receive a great deal of help from several different groups, such as the Sena-
tobia High School football and baseball teams, members of the Magnolia
Heights football team and our friends at Atmos Energy, who volunteer
at The Baddour Center annually. We’re very grateful for everyone’s hard
work in clearing out the old Garden Center location so that we were then
able to begin its transition into a new visitor Welcome Center.
With much of the heavy lifting completed outdoors, the focus then
shifted to the interior of the building, where there was no shortage of work
to be done. Ceilings had to be replaced in the office, restroom and kitchen
areas. The bathroom itself was completely renovated with a new vanity and
toilet, and is now handicap-accessible. The floors were stained and four
new outside doors were installed. The kitchen received a new sink and
new cabinetry. New light fixtures were installed throughout the building.
A double window was removed and transformed into a wall, with paneling
and insulation added.
In addition, the walls needed to be painted and furnishings for the
building had to be chosen, ordered, and arranged. As a result, the interior
of the building now offers visitors a warm, welcoming environment when
they arrive at The Baddour Center. Manager of Community Outreach Sue
Davis, whose office is now located in the building, says that she considers
phase one of the Welcome Center complete, but she’s already beginning to
prepare for phase two: the landscaping around the building.
According to Davis, the work will be-
gin in front of the building, surrounding
the road leading into the campus.
Taking seriously the Welcome
Center’s status as the front door to the
Baddour campus, Davis has big plans for
the exterior of the building as well.
Among the items Davis envisions the
Welcome Center eventually including
are a fire pit with seating, a water feature
such as a fountain, an outdoor covered
pavillion and an outdoor kitchen. Davis
says she would also like to potentially add
a butterfly or bird sanctuary.
Ideally, Davis says, the building would
be able to one day play a larger role in
The Baddour Center’s Family Day activ-
ities, but while the building is primarily
intended to be a place for residents and
their families to enjoy, opportunities exist
within the local community to rent the
facility, bringing The Baddour Center an
additional source of income.
According to Davis, the outdoor
planning phase is still in its early stages
but there is help needed in order to turn
ideas into realities.
She’s hoping to find donors willing to
dedicate items around the Welcome Cen-
ter in honor of memory of loved ones.
If you would be interested in making a
contribution to the efforts at the Wel-
come Center, feel free to contact Davis at
662-366-6947 or sdavis@baddour.org.

6. 6 EVERYDAY LIFE MAY 2015
Lynn and Jimmy Al and Ashton Brandon and Rachel
Victor and Betsy
Robert and Lauren
Anne Marie and David
Camille and Anne Turner
Viola and Michael Mark and Emma
Polly and MarkMartha and BillPat came as Elvis.Ford Moore and the Decades performed.
Valentine’s Dance 2015

7. 7 EVERYDAY LIFE MAY 2015
In Memory
Mr. Woody Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Browning
Mr. Thomas Browning
Mrs. Susan H. Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Granville T.
Scott
Mr. Ryan Boyd
Mr. and Mrs. Don Davis
Ms. Betty Holland
Mr. Will Broadwell
Ms. Martha Boyd
Ms. Catherine Carter
Mrs. Lilly Baddour Icenhour
Mr. Willie E. Ford
Ms. Anna McOwen
Mrs. Margaret Haney
Mrs. Josephine Peterson
Dr. Deborah Lander
Dr. and Mrs. Read Holland
Mrs. Sylvia Lenhoff
Create Foundation
Mr. Charles R. Lingaselt
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deneka
Ms. Mary Marshall
Ms. Martha D. Farrior
Ms. Mimi Metz
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hamilton
Mr. Fred Munns
Ms. Karen L. Willard
Loved Ones
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deneka
Ms. Katherine Waring Silver
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman
Graham
Mr. Robert Palmer Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Baddour
Mrs. Annette Stewart
Mr. Willie Gardner
Ms. Belinda Timbs
Ms. Mary Sue Rix
Mr. John Joseph West, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter McKellar
Mrs. Becky White
Mrs. Doris D. McArthur
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. White
Ms. Cathy Godfrey
Mrs. Doris D. McArthur
In Honor
Mr. Jeremiah R. Doane
Ms. Margilu Mims
Ms. Shannon Godwin
Mr. and Mrs. Fred DeMarco
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Oak
Ms. Janis G. Chapman
Mary P. Shooter
Ms. Becky Scales
Mr. Mark Simank
Mr. and Mrs. John Simank
The Pilgreen-Hunt Family
Kline Boyd
There is no more significant way to remember a loved one than to help those in need.
January 1, 2015 - March 31, 2015
Honorariums
Memorials and
Thanks to our Dancing for Our Stars sponsors!
Premier Alcohol Sponsors
Lift UR Spirits
101 Front St.
Senatobia, Miss. 38668
Celebrations Wine & Liquor
5178 Highway 51 North
Senatobia, Miss. 38668
A&B Distributing Company
10777 High Point Rd
Olive Branch, Miss. 38654
Media Sponsors
2445 Hwy 51
Hernando, Miss. 38632
www.desototimes.com
www.myclickmag.com
Waltz Sponsor Waltz Sponsor
Waltz Sponsor
301 East Main St.
Senatobia, Miss. 38668
7715 US Hwy 70, Suite 112
Bartlett, Tenn. 38133
Tango Sponsor
618 Crescent Blvd, Ste 102 Ridgeland, MS 39157
www.hicompllc.com
Presenting Sponsor Cha Cha Bar Sponsor
First Choice Catering
5905 Scott Blvd.
Horn Lake, Miss. 3637
662.342.2559
www.FirstChoiceCatering.com
946 E. Goodman Rd.
Southaven, Miss. 38671
662.349.1790
www.antonrealtyinc.com

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P.O. Box 97
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Mark Your Calendars
14th Annual Miracle Drive Golf Tournament
Friday, May 22, 2015
36th Annual Fashion Show and Auction
Monday, September 28, 2015
Homecoming-Family Weekend 2015
October 30 - November 1, 2015
Worship with
MAY 17
St. Stephen’s United Methodist
Church
Memphis, Tenn. - 10:45 a.m.
MAY 31
First United Methodist Church
Mt. Olive, Miss. - 5:00 p.m.
JUNE 7
Carthage United Methodist
Church
Carthage, Miss. - 11:00 a.m.
JUNE 14
First United Methodist Church
Cleveland, Miss. - 10:55 a.m.
*tour dates will be added as
confirmed. contact us for more
information.
See The Miracles LIVE in 2015
Ever wanted to hear The Miracles perform live in a city near
you? The Baddour Center’s nationally recognized travelling
choir is working now to fill its 2015 tour schedule. if you’re
interested in having The Miracles perform for your church,
school, civic organization or at an event, we’d love to hear
from you! Contact us at miracles@baddour.org or call
1.888.4BADDOUR, ext. 1-264
The three-fold mission of The Miracles is to praise God through music, to
bridge attitudinal barriers that may exist towards persons with disabilities
and to share the mission and ministry of The Baddour Center.