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…
Hello ISLE family! Our own Mercy Jennings wants everyone to remember Olga Jennings, her dear Mother. Olga passed away this year at the age of 95. Olga was very active in supporting her family and others with special needs. Olga was the mother of three children and a devoted husband to Joe. Her son, Joe…
Q: How long have you worked for ISLE/Purple Cat? A: 15 years!!! Q: What is your job here? A: Work in the office/ do a radio show with Mark Castro on Thursdays at 4:00 Q: Which Client from ISLE/Purple Cat/Golden String inspires you and why? A: Mark Castro – he is so happy working at the Radio station-…
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. One Year 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. Alice Dreher. She’s always happy to see me and when…
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 2 Years Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. Home Manager Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING THAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHY? A. Ajit Krishnan because he lives an easy life and is very…
At 2:00 on Sunday, July 5, 2015, over 40 ISLE, Golden String, and Purple Cat clients paraded around the South side of Youngstown in the Lansingville Parade.The parade was organized by ISLE friend Ken Stanislaw. The parade included the 1980 Touch the Moon Candy van, Our Silver Purple Cat Sprinter and hay wagon, and various…
In May, a group from ISLE Inc. took a trip to Chicago. The group stayed at an Embassy Suites in Downtown Chicago. Some highlights of the trip included eating at the Weber Grill (where they cook on charcoal grills inside), and a Chicago White Sox game. The boys traveled by van with staff members Jimmy…
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 4 ½ years Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. Maintenance Man Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING THAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHY? A. Amy Stanislaw – Because she is perserverant. She can clean…
