Circle of Honor Donor Luncheon

Tayloe & Ginny Ragland Ex-officio Board member

NON-PROFIT ORGUS POSTAGE

PAIDPERMIT NO 120

TYLER TX

PO BOX 6662 Tyler, TX 75711

All programs and employers under the auspices of the East Texas Workforce Development Board are in compliance with EEO. Upon request, auxiliary aids and services are available to individuals with disabilities.

Myrtis Smith & LCOT Board member Diane Vey

Joey Seeber & LCOT Past President, Mike Starr

Eugenia Hibbs, Board member Joyce Hudnall & Jan Norton

Guest Speaker, Cassandra Swanson with Board member Beverly Collins

Gerald Verbeek & Stuart Baskin

Laura Hyde & Annette Findley

Board member D.M. Edwards &Treacey Smith

Caro & Tommy Bartley

Mike McNally, Tim Brookshire & Dr. John Hudnall

A Proud Recipient of aBarbara Bush Foundationfor Family Literacy Grant

LCOT student Cassandra Swanson speaks at the recent Circle of Honor Donor Luncheon. Cassandra went back to school in her 40’s when her reading skills had fallen to a second grade level. Through the services of LCOT, Cassandra is now in her fourth semester at Tyler Junior College and a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

Since being laid off from Goodyear, a whole new world has opened up for Cassandra, and she is on track to be certified as a Medical Office Manager. Congratulations, Cassandra! We know you will do great things.

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Located at the TJC West Campus 1530 SSW Loop 323 Tyler, TX 75701 903.533.0330 www.lcotyler.org

Ellen Krafve, LCOT First Vice-Pres.& Nancy Crawford, LCOT Executive Director

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Winter 2013

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GED - Saturday, April 13 9am to 3pm ESL - Saturday, May 4 9am to 3pm Contact De Ann Sutton for more information:

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Drs. Lawrence Anderson & S.J. Vukelja • Austin Bank • Rosemary & Harold Beaird • Betty & Louis Bower • The Estate of Janis L. Braue • Tim & Michelle Brookshire Family Fund at East Texas Communities Foundation • Ann Brundige (Memorial: Frances Friedman) • Joyce Buford Donor Advised Fund at East Texas Communities Foundation • Melvina & Herb Buie • City of Tyler • East Texas Workforce Solutions • The Genecov Group • Tom & Miss Melba Harken • Julietta Jarvis Foundation, Inc. • Junior League of Tyler, Inc. • Dr. & Mrs. Steven Keuer • Rod & Merle Mabry / UT Tyler • Fritter & Michael McNally Donor Advised Fund at East Texas Communities Foundation • Mentoring Minds / Lisa & Michael Lujan • Mike & Donna Metke / Tyler Junior College • Mrs. Lanier Richey • A.W. Riter, Jr. Family Foundation • The Rogers Foundation • Texas Education Agency • Tyler Junior College • Tyler Morning Telegraph • United Way of Smith County•Willingham Foundation • Watson W. Wise Foundation

Platinum Circle of Honor

Thank You!

Anonymous • Sandra & Lin Barker • Bonnie & Tab Beall • Jean & Henry Boswell • Joan & Jim Brettell • Ruth & Roe Buckley • T.B. Butler Foundation • Horace C. Cabe Foundation • Kris & Bobby Curtis • Kay & Sam Dawson • Melissa & Leonard DeCarlo • J.C. deGraffenried • Gloria & Jim Dowdy • The R.W. Fair Foundation • Beth W. Faulkner • Annette Findley • First Presbyterian Church • Marilyn & John Glass • Gollob Morgan Peddy • Mildred H. Grinstead (Honorariums: Mr. & Mrs. Mike McNally, Mrs. Edwin Simons, Mrs. Shirley Simons, Mrs. Watson Simons, Mr. & Mrs. Clark H. Gable, Mrs. Jean Caton, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Beaird, Mr. & Mrs. Walt Farrington, Mr. & Mrs. Wade Ridley, Mr. & Mrs. William F. Turner, Mr. & Mrs. James Wynne) • Drs. Henrietta & Randall GroomsJan & Brian Hancock • Suzanne & Richard Handley • Bob L. Herd Foundation • Nancy Hill • Hoeffner Foundation • Deb & Bob Hulse • Carolyn Hutson • Laura Hyde • Traci Kenner • Virginia & Joe Lessert • Locals Love Us • Marianne C. Long • Doug & Mary “Mo” McSwane • Mentoring Minds Employees (Honorarium: Michael & Lisa Lujan) • Anita & Scot Moore • Motor Trike • Noonday Exploration, LLC • Jan & Joe Norton • Patricia ‘Pat’ O’Brien • Margaret & Jim Perkins • Dr. & Mrs. Chuck Perkins • Prothro, Wilhelmi & Co., PLLC • Ginny & Tayloe Ragland • Anita Ray • Felicity & John Reedy • Sam’s Club • Sue & Bill Saxenmeyer • Myrtis D. Smith • Southside Bank • Mary John Spence • Sarah & Mike Starr • State Farm / John Merrill • Frances & Thomas Swann Donor Advised Fund at East Texas Communities Foundation • Threlkeld & Company Insurance • Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals & Clinics • Tyler Rotary Foundation • Gerald Verbeek • Walmart Supercenter #3764 Lindale • Walmart Supercenter #2688 South Broadway • Tickie West-Brand • Beth & Clayton Whitney • The Wolf Benevolent Trust

Danita & Gary Alfred • Anonymous • Victoria & Jerry Ashworth • Kathy & Wayne Babin (Honorariums: Louree Alexander & Peggy Unfried, Mike & Carol Allen, Mrs. Robert Arms, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Beaird, Joe Bill & Jo Ann Belue, Dan & Loretta Boren, Michael & Susan Bosworth, Paul & Laurie Breedlove, Brad & Ann Brookshire, Otis & Claudia Carroll, Richard, Amy & Dixi Sue Clay, Bob Cook, Dana Davis, Bruce & Mary Lauren Faulkner, Mr. & Mrs. Carter Gabriel, Matt & Pam Gabriel, Sally & Jack Harper, Lessa & Raymond Hedge, Lynn & John Heines, Margaret Hillard, John & Janet Hills, Jim & Diane Holton, Randy & Cindy Kidwell, Jim & Jan Knowles, Mr. & Mrs. Peyton Lake, Joe & Virginia Lessert, Mr. & Mrs. Allen Locklin, Don & True Magruder, Janell & Ben McAnnally, Dr. & Mrs. Michael McArthur, Mark & Gretchen Mercer, Mrs. Glenn Morton, John & Ellen Musselman, Mike & Penny Patterson, Mrs. A.W. Riter, Stephenie & Randy Roberts, Don & Larkin Simmons, Mrs. Watson Simons, Mrs. Edwin Simons, Preston & Peggy Smith, Clayton & Beth Whitney, Mrs. E.B. Yale) • Booher Engineering, Inc. • Paula & Mark Brookshire • Phil Burke / Genesis Group • C.B. & I • James Cabell, M.D. • Capital One Bank • Shirley & Don Chase Donor Advised Fund at East Texas Communities Foundation • Beverly Collins / Mentoring Minds • Anna & Jim Cousineau • Nancy & Doug Crawford • Nancy A. Crim • Ann Curry • Penny & Steve Davison / ExxonMobil • Mr. D.M. Edwards • Gatewood-Hawkins Foundation • Ken George • Dr. Larry Goddard • LaVerne Gollob • Hastings Entertainment, Inc. • Henry & Peters, P.C. • Tisa & Billy E. Hibbs, Jr. • Jeannie Hibbs • Shirley & Larry Hickman • Joanne Idell • Ingersoll Rand / Trane Company Donor Advised Fund at East Texas Communities Foundation • Ireland, Carroll & Kelley, P.C. • Mary & Bob Irwin • Russell W. Jackson • Pam & Michael Jones • Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kenner • Ellen Krafve • Littera Literary Club • Kathie & Leo Mack • Amy & David McCullough • Mosaic Automation, Inc. • Oncor • Sheryl Rogers Palmer • Penco Oil Company • Pilot Club of Tyler • Juanita & Harold Smotherman (Memorial: Sharon Knox) (Honorariums: Dr. & Mrs. John Hudnall, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Lessert, Carolyn & Paul Waters, Mr. & Mrs. James Brettell, Bill & Carolyn Ross, Jack & Pat Johns, Mrs. James Wallender) • Snelling • Nancy O. Starr • Patty Steelman • Suzi & Brad Streit • Eleanor A. Stringer • Suddenlink Communications • Elizabeth & Ben Sutton • Texas Bank And Trust • Tyler Independent School District • Tyler Pipe Company • Cecil & Bernie Ward Donor Advised Fund at East Texas Communities Foundation • Trish Wiggs / Bank of Tyler • Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius, P.C.

Atlantis Computer Solutions • Mike Barham • Caro & Tommy Bartley • Brenda Boylan • Mr. & Mrs. John F. Bufe • Tammy Burnette • Sherry Clyde • Congregation Beth EL • Cultu Mea Literary Club • Carol Cushman • Graphic Communications • Lisa & Gary Gross Nez & Michael Gross • Marilyn & John Hardy (Memorial: Valerie Hardy) • Mary P. Heines (Honorariums: Pat O’Brien, Barbara & Joe Johnson) (Honorariums: Mrs. Pat O’Brien, Mrs. Ann Hull, Mrs. Tommie Carol Rogers) • Marijann & George Holmes • Amy S. Howell Ann Hull • Helen Israel • Karen Johnson • Judy & David Long • Mary Ella Moore • Mary Heines’ Bridge Clubs (Honorarium: Mary Heines) • Penny Davison Insurance • Jill & Tom Ramey, Jr. • The Reliable Insurance Company • Pam Rosenthal • Carole & Clint Roxburgh • Phyllis & Jim Schneider • Karen Schulze • Kristen & Joey Seeber • Stanger Surveying Tyler, LLC • Bethany & Ramsey Starks • Stewart Family Funeral Home • Rita Traft • Bill Turman • Urology Tyler, P.A.

Mrs. Jon A. Abbey • Madeline Alworth • Gayle Anders • Paul Andrews • Anonymous • Anonymous • Maria Araujo • Ekaterina & Joshua Banta • Caro & Tommy Bartley (Memorial: Sharon Knox) • Mr. & Mrs. Loren Bennett • Jennifer Berry • Mary & Hoyt Berryman • Helen Blair • Frances & Jim Blake • Mr. & Mrs. H. John Blake (Memorial: Mrs. Vera Lewis) • L. Ellen Bradley (Memorial: Valerie Kay Hardy) • Kay & Mike Breedlove • Mary & David Breshears (Honorarium: Ruth Keeble) • Rose K. Brown • Mary Buchholz • Janet & Donald Burns • Kara & John Camp • Mr. & Mrs. Michael Connor • Conquest Property Management, Inc. (Memorial: Bill Ellman) • Beth & Terry Cooper (Memorial: Johnnie M. Stewart) • Brenda Corley • Kerrie Covert • Phyllis Crawford • Joan P. Curtis • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Robert F. deWolfe • Martha Dunlap • Mary Endres • Betty R. Edwards • Ellie Fischer • David Forrest • Donna & Jace Goodnight (Memorial: Anita Potter) • Linda Hardman (Memorial: James F. Barnes) • Craig Harrington (Memorial: Grace Adams) • Deborah & Brent Harris • Kaye Hayden (Memorial: Mary Williams) • Ginger Holland • Holly Marsh • Patricia & Gary Holmes • Nichol & Dave Hopkins • Mary and Dick Hudson • Pat & Jack Johns (Memorial: Sharon Knox) • Kim Kerry • Nick Kerry • Jo Ann & Larry King • Suzanne Levy • Shirley & Samuel Lindsay • Sue & Philip Lindsey • Mary Kay & Bill Lust (Memorial: William “Bill” Linden) • Fritter & Mike McNally (Memorial: Debra Arredondo) • Ellen & John Musselman • New Century Literary Club (Memorial: Zoe Talbert) • Jennifer, Jim, Hudson & Marlowe Noble (Honorarium: Colonel Alan R. Jackson) • Martha Oates • Patricia ‘Pat’ O’Brien (Memorial: Ramon Soto) • Lou & Joseph Z. Ornelas • Pairs & Parents Class/Marvin United Methodist Church (Memorial: Sharon Knox) • The Pea Picker Bookstores • Helen Portwood • James Price • Doris Rea • Maria Rebagliati Xander Reynolds • Mrs. James H. Rippy • Mrs. Wiley Roosth • Marjorie Roper • Rosa Ruvalcaba • Jim Schneider • Marcia Shannon (Honorarium: Michelle Brookshire) • Linda & Raymond Sikes (Memorial: Doris Osteen) • Rebecca Simmons • Joi Smith • Susan Smith • C. Sosa • Kathy & Bill Stites • Judyth & Brady Swinney • Ann & Jim Tarter • Dorothy Y. Thrower • Laurie Towns (Honorarium: Michelle Brookshire) • Thomas Turner • The Tyler Garden Club (Honorarium: Bonny Edmonds) • United Methodist Women / Noonday United Methodist Church • Antje Van Gosliga • Charlie Mae Williams • Pamela & Victor Willmann • Jennifer Wilson • Jim Worthen

Abegg Willis & Associates • Patricia & Martin Agnew • Susan Anderson • Anonymous • Bain, Files, Jarrett, Bain & Associates, P.C. • State Representative & Mrs. Leo Berman • Mr. & Mrs. Jack W. Betts • Bill Day Tire Centers • Bosworth & Associates • Vicki & Lindsey Bradley • Gillian Brasfield • Rachel Bridges • Dr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Bright, III • Dee Brock • Juanita Brooks • Carrie Brookshire • Renee Brown • Ina Brundrett • Butler Alignment & Brake, Inc. • Maelen & Kirk Bynum • Harold B. & Eleanor M. Cameron Foundation • Holly Carroll • R.L. Caton Company • Janis & John Champion • Cornerstone Brokerage, LLC • Chera Crawford • Faye & Jim Crawford • Richard C. Davis • Sue & Jim Deakins Lissie Donosky (Honorarium: Michelle Brookshire) • Thelma & Clyde Dowdle • Glenda Dunn (Memorial: Grace Adams) • Ear, Nose & Throat Associates of East Texas • East Texas Refrigeration Co., Inc. • Rick Eltife / Rick’s On The Square • Drs. Grace & John English (Honorarium: Nancy Crawford) • Mary Lauren & Bruce Faulkner • First Baptist Church Reading Roundtable • Sharon & Lynn Forsyth • Dawn & Eddy Franks • Genelle & Ben Gann • Leo Garcia • Bernadine Geno • Barbara & Bob Gentry • M.E. George • Glendel Gill • Sue & Ron Gleason • Greenberg Smoked Turkey, Inc. • Beth & Andy Guinn • Hall Buick GMC • Karen & Robert Hampton • Marsha & Preston Harrison • Hembree Chiropractic Suzy Hensley (Honorarium: Sue Saxenmeyer) • Cindy & Gary Hickman (Honorarium: Tom Harken) • Judith Hill • June & Steve Hillis • Katie & David Hudson • Interlink Real Estate Services • William A. Jamison, II • John Gentry & Associates Insurance Agency • Ray Jones • Kappa Kappa Gamma Tyler Alumnae Association • Ruth Keeble • Kiepersol Estates / Agtoprof, Inc. • Bobbie B. King • Jan & Jim Knowles • Mary B. LaTourette • Sally & Larry Marsh (Memorial: Sharon Knox) • Mary Tyler Chapter NSDAR • Mrs. R.J. McMurrey • Terry & Robert McRae • Barbara Morgan • Mary Morris • Gordon Mosley • Linda Nall, M.D. • Navidad Resources, LLC • Anita & Tom Nourse • Bonnie Palmer (Memorial: Corky Boyd) (Honorariums: Joyce & John Hudnall, Maelen & Kirk Bynum, Michelle & Tim Brookshire) • Penny & Mike Patterson • Virginia M. Pearson • Elizabeth & Jim Pease • Pi Beta Phi Tyler Alumnae Association • Patricia & Andrew Quiroz • Reuland Orthodontics • Tiffany & Zach Riddlesperger • Tommie C. Rogers • Richard Roper • Bill C. Ross Sue Saxenmeyer (Honorarium: Suzy Hensley) • Linda Sellers • Michele Seymour (Honorarium: Pat O’Brien) • Susan Sharp (Honorarium: Michelle Brookshire) • Scott Owen Shaver • Sandy Shepard • Linda Sikes • Smith County Retired Teachers & School Personnel Association (Memorials: Joy Johnson, Opal Kinney, Navoline Roddy, Dr. Dorothy Scott, Tommie Summerville, David Thompson, Jim Trotter, Tessie Washington, Betty Whitaker, Dewey Williams, Willie Anderson, Dr. Judy Ann Barnes, Marcia Bostik, Marvin Calloway, Dorothy Lomax, Betty Grace Swinney, Ann Walker) • Mary Lynn & Roger Smith • Elizabeth S. Sproule • Suzi Stein • Ira Stowers (Memorial: Grace Adams) • De Ann SuttonRick Swain • T.A. & T. Finance Corp. / Cathy Hirt • Hallye & Joe Terrell • Punkin & Cotton Turner • Tyler Junior College School of Continuing Studies • Tyler Urgent Care • Kelley & Lonny Uzzell • W.C. Supply Company • Mary Waldrop • Cheryl L. Way • Elaine L. Wells • Cathy White (Memorial: James F. Barnes) • Gareth Wingfield • Resa Wingfield Stephen Wolf • Vida & John Wooten • Sharon, James, Madeline, Chet & Russell Wynne (Honorariums: Mr. & Mrs. Alex Barclay, Mr. & Mrs. Tony Bisagno, Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Deen, Mr. & Mrs. Jay Ferguson, Dr. & Mrs. Jimmy Michaels, Ms. Leigh Vickery, Mr. & Mrs. James McCain) • Yarbrough-Wilcox, PLLC Attorneys at Law • Zyklus Heat Transfer, Inc.

Gold Circle of Honor

Silver Circle of Honor

Bronze Honor Roll

Copper Honor Roll

Friends

Endowment GiftsDr. & Mrs. John F. Hudnall in loving memory of Louella & Hershel Jennings • Traci Kenner • Mentoring Minds • Louis & Peaches Owen Endowment for English as a Second Language

2013 LCOTBoard of

Directors

Kristen SeeberPresident

Ellen KrafveFirst Vice President

Tab BeallVice President of

Development

Jerry AshworthVice President of

Community Relations

Mike StarrPast President

Kathy BabinMichelle Brookshire

Tammy BurnetteBeverly CollinsKerrie Covert

Ann CurrySam DawsonD.M. EdwardsJoyce HudnallTraci KennerJoe Lessert

Michael LujanFritter McNallyDonna Metke

Margaret PerkinsDiane Vey

Randall ChildressEx-Officio

Ginny RaglandEx-Officio

Sue SaxenmeyerEx-Officio

Phyllis SchneiderEx-Officio

Patty SteelmanEx-Officio

Nancy CrawfordExecutive Director

Literacy Council of Tyler gratefully acknowledges the following donors who contributed $189,540to our programs in 2012