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Meet our STAR Program Members:

 

1.  Wired Women

2.  Chatterboxes

3.  Minds of the Round Table

4. The Incredibles

5. Wise Guys

6. Comeback Kids

7. Caregivers

 

Wired Women

Name: Antonia Rivera

Date of Birth: 4/29/53

Date of Stroke: 3/20/06

A few words that describe you:  I focus on devotion, family and volunteer work

along with progress on re-learning my speech.

Current or Previous Occupation: Call Center Manager in communications

 

Name: Janet Houston-Robinett

Date of Birth: 02-07-58 

Date of Stroke: 08-13-05

A few words that describe you: Helpful, Dependable, Strong-willed, Mother,

Grandmother, Wife.

Current or Previous Occupation: Owned my own insurance agency.

 

Name: Sylvia Leos

Date of Birth: September 22, 1954

Date of Stroke: April 25, 2004

A few words that describe you: Wife, mother of 3-boys. My first son goes to SPC

and works, my second son is a freshman at LHS, and my last son is an 8th grader at

Cavazos Middle School.  I like the color blue. I like to travel to Dallas and San

Antonio. I have attended the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta for 16 years and this year I

hope to attend again, even though I have missed the last 4 years.

Current or Previous Occupation: I worked at Covenant Health Systems for 31

years.  I started working at St. Mary’s Hospital in 1973 (this became Covenant Health

Systems). I started working in Physical Therapy as a receptionist, then I worked in

Personnel, and finally, I worked in Materials Mgmt. Then, I worked in Customer

Satisfaction.

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Chatterboxes

Name: Janice Hargrove

Date of Birth: February 2nd

Member Since: 2003

A few words that describe you:  I am happy, caring, and friendly.

Hobbies: Gardening, Cooking, Cleaning

Current or Previous Occupation: Teacher

Favorite thing about STARProgram:  "Helps me talk to others."

 

Name: Joy Lambert

Date of Birth: 6/23/1930

Date of Stroke: 4/5/1999

A few words that describe you:  Happy, zest for life, and “Joy”ful.

 

 

Name: Carolyn Goebel

Date of Birth: June 3rd

Member Since: 2009

Hobbies: Reading

Favorite thing about STAR Program: "The change to know people who have the same problem as I have."

 

Name: Dottie Haney 

Birthday: August 24th 

Member Since: 2002

Hobbies: Going out to eat, reading romance novels, watching movies

fishing, and walking 

Movies: Comedies, Romances 

Author: V. C. Andrews 

Family: Husband- George Haney, Daughter- Cindy Barton, Grandsons- Joshua and

Justin Barton 

Music: Old rock, Country 

Favorite Actor: John Wayne, Robert Duvall 

Home state/City: Texas/Lubbock

    

 

Name: Ruth Jones

Birthday: January 27th

Member Since: 2009

Hobbies: Writing, crocheting, and reading

Favorite thing about STAR Program: "The participants, we are a very FUN group."

 

Name: Bill Arnwine

Birthday: December 22

Member Since: n/a

Hobbies: dancing and family

Favorite thing about STAR Program: "I enjoy all the people."

 

Name: Joy Johnson

Birthday: n/a

Member Since: 2009

Hobbies: n/a

Favorite thing about STAR Program: n/a

 

 

 

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Minds of the Round Table

 

Name: Mack Kemp        

Date of Birth: 10/31/37

Date of Stroke: 8/5/01

A few words that describe you: Optimistic, friendly, and humble.

Current or Previous Occupation: Served in the Air Force, Mechanic, and

Salesman.

 

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The Incredibles

Name:  Carol White

 Birthday:  August 11th

 Favorite color: pink

 Favorite animal: Cat

 

 Hobbies: Working puzzles and Rummikub, playing cards, and watching TV

               Rummikub

Favorite thing about the STAR Program:  "Reading stories, and visiting with each other."

 

Name:  Carol  Gabus  

Birthday: June 23rd

Member Since: 2005

Favorite color: Green (Stands for Growth)

Favorite zoo animal: Giraffe (overseer)

   

 Favorite domesticated animal: Cats and Dogs

                          

 

Hobbies: Meeting new friends, reading, spending time with grandkids and friends, church, and walking my dog Buddy

                    

Favorite thing about the STAR Program: "Being in a group, and getting the help I need."

 

Name: Bobbie West

Birthday: September 18th

Member Since: 2009

Hobbies: Watching movies

Favorite thing about STAR Program: "I enjoy all things about the program."

 

Name: John Newton

Birthday: March 14th

Member Since: 2008

Hobbies: Watching sports

Favorite thing about STAR Program: n/a

 

Name: Don Aufill

Birthday: October 13th

Member Since: 2009

Hobbies: n/a

Favorite thing about STAR Program: n/a

 

 

     

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 Wise Guys

 

Name:  Roberto J. Lopez

Date of Birth:  3-27-1942

Date of stroke: 2002

A few words/pictures that describe you: musician, friendly, I like to laugh

Current or previous occupation: mechanic and musician

 

Name:  Pauline Perkins

Date of Birth:  3-29-1924

Date of stroke: 2003

A few words/pictures that describe you:  Sweet, honest

Current or previous occupation:  Worked at husband’s sign/poster company as a

clerk

 

Name:  Gerald H. Fulton          

Date of Birth:  8-6-1934

Date of stroke: 1995

A few words/pictures that describe you: Funny, happy, fun

Current or previous occupation: Built schools and cotton gins

 

Come Back Kids

 

Name: Juqiang Yan

Birthday: March 3rd

Member Since: 2005

Hobbies: Swimming, ping-pong, internet

Favorite thing about STAR Program: "I like to see the group members, student teachers, and professors."

 

Name: Mike Ortega

Birthday: July 3rd

Member Since: 2006

Hobbies: Going to concerts, watching Ultimate fighting, hanging out with his son and buying him clothes. 

Favorite thing about STAR Program: "Talking."

 

 

 

 

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Caregivers

 

Name: Wesley McCleery 

Date of Birth: 11-5-28 

Date of Stroke: NA 

Few words to describe you: wise, hard worker, friendly, sharp dresser

Current/previous occupation: retired, lumber yard worker

 

Name: Charles Hargrove

Date of Birth: 9-5-34

Date of Stroke: NA

Few words to describe you: tall, easy-going, funny

Current/previous occupation: paint contractor

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