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Midland, tX 79711Permit No 17

“Building a Future for Families”

2400 Whitmire Blvd, Suite 100

Midland, Texas 79705

www.midlandfairhavens.org

RetuRn SeRvice RequeSted

Honor the mothers you love in a way that will always be remembered!

Please inform us if you wish to be

removed from our mailing list.

is quickly approaching and in the

spirit of love you may wish to honor or

pay tribute to that special lady in your life.

When you send a monetary memorial or honorary donation,

we will send a Mother’s Day card written by a

Midland Fair Havens resident and illustrated by a Fair Haven’s

child. These cards will be promptly sent to the person(s)

or family to which you wish to pay tribute.

Let us help you honor a special mom this Mother’s Day

and all through the year!

Call us for more details. 432-689-3411

Midland Fair Havens • 2400 Whitmire Blvd Suite 100 • Midland, Texas 79705 • 432-689-3411

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SPRING 2011

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harmyou, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

2011 BOARDOF DIRECTORS

Beau BorenPresident

Barry ThomasVice President

David T. WedelTreasurer

Karen SparksSecretary

Jill BrownJulie BuckinghamPaul CainHarper EstesSharon FloydLaNell Honeyman

STAFF

Executive DirectorDiAnn Koehl

Finance DirectorJerri J. Ripplinger

Program DirectorLinda Hamblin

Family EnrichmentPriscilla Lane

Case ManagerNelda Lane

ReceptionistSuzy Arnold

Property/MaintenanceBob Judkins

On-Site SupervisorTarah Judkins

Mission stateMent

The mission of Midland Fair Havens is to equip single mothers and their children for self-sufficientliving by addressing their educational, vocational, spiritual and emotional needs in residential and non-residential settings.

Midland F air Havens

Changing Lives...One Family at a Time.

Learning at Fair Havens

Throughout the school year, our school aged children arereceiving valuable assistance from a very special group ofvolunteer tutors. These caring individuals form precious

relationships with our young clients and help them with theirhomework and academic progress. The children eagerly anticipate‘tutor time’ with their special ‘friends’. The tutors’ patience,encouragement and skills have helped our children with theiracademic achievements as well as building their confidence andimproving their self concept. Midland Fair Havens appreciatesthese faithful and committed volunteer tutors whose contribution toour children’s success is irreplaceable!

“No significant learning occurs without a significantrelationship.” Dr. James Comer

The mission of Midland Fair Havens is to equip our families for

successful and independent living. A cornerstone to that goal is

academic achievement in school. Residential adult clients are

required to attend formal education programs to improve their

income capacity to reach a self sustaining income for their families.

In 2010, 74% of our residential clients were ‘first generation’ college

attendees. Through case management relationships that provided

encouragement and introduced them to numerous needed resources,

our Fair Havens clients achieved remarkable academic success even without

previous collegiate experience.

In 2010, Fair Havens had three clients receive their Certified Nursing

Assistant status along with one Certified Phlebotomist and a former Fair

Havens resident completed her Bachelor’s degree from UTPB. Our clients

are truly ‘learning’ a new way of life through the ‘significant relationships’

they build while living at Midland Fair Havens.

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Gary Kahler, dear and treasured friend of Midland Fair Havens, passed away peacefully January 2, 2011,

after a courageous battle with cancer. Gary and his precious wife Linda, began Kahler Homes and

worked together building homes for families since 1978. Their two dear children, Caribe and Aaron grew up in

Midland and brought much joy to their lives. Gary liked hunting, being outdoors, restoring and racing cars, and

greater still he loved helping others.

Fair Havens was blessed by the offer of Gary Kahler to serve as our Construction Superintendent for the

Administration Building and the apartments, and to have the Texas Baptist Men volunteer six weeks of their time

towards the framing effort. Gary lovingly completed the project in the fall of 2004 and as a result an average

of over 400 families are ministered to each year residentially and non-residentially. In many cases, their lives

are changed eternally. We are so very grateful for the way Christ’s love shined through Gary to help this ministry

touch countless lives. Gary’s daily testimony of honoring God with his life, his words and his deeds, will always

be very evident here at Midland Fair Havens.

Midland F air Havens

In Honor of:Paula Baggett

By: Kelley and Tracy SivallsGregory Bartha

By: Edith and Bob GarstCarole Betton's birthday

By: Jann and Vincent Bash, IIILettie and Bob DuttonBarbra and Trey GrafaLaNell and Les HoneymanPat and Jim StantonCarolyn and Ron Stroman

Julie BuckinghamBy: Karen and Todd Sparks

Kay and Bill BurchardBy: Mary and Paul Friemel

Mr. and Mrs. Richard CampbellBy: Phyllis and Jon Short

Diane ClaiborneBy: Mary and James Mims

Roy DavidsonBy: Mary and James Mims

Fair Havens Board of DirectorsBy: Karmen and Billy Bryant

Sharon FloydBy: Cindy and Mike Ford

Sharon and Gene FloydBy: Nancy and Barry Beal

Stacy and Jim GeitgeyBy: Mechele and Alan Peters

Ibby HardieBy: Rose Ann Hughston

Henry PetroleumBy: Canelson Drilling (US)

Randy HicklinBy: Pat and Tom Rattan

Deborah HoltBy: Kelley and Tracy Sivalls

Jeanie Johnson's birthdayBy: Margaret and Charlie Semple

Linda and Gary KahlerBy: Kahler Homes Employees

DiAnn KoehlBy: Annette and Tim Culp

Betty Carol Koen's birthdayBy: Margaret and Charlie Semple

Virginia LyleBy: Ginny's Collections Employees

Elizabeth MayBy: Jim May

Mr. and Mrs. Michael McKellerBy: L. E. Newton

Sammy MorrisonBy: Pat and Tom Rattan

Mr. and Mrs. Jim NewmanBy: L. E. Newton

Ken Osborn's birthdayBy: Lu Calhoun

Margaret Osborn's birthdayBy: Valerie and Bob Watkins

Jimmy PattersonBy: Jane Wolf and Pool Webb

Ethan and Jacob Ramsey birthday By: McRae and Francis Biggar

Nicole and Kelly GabrielCindy and Jonathan McCrightKatie RamseyGina and Jeff Stewart

Jan Reed's birthdayBy: Margaret and Charlie Semple

Jackie RendallBy: Sherry and Mitch Malouf

Vicki RiceBy: Sherry and Mitch Malouf

Bill StieghanBy: Billie and Stan Sartain

Caroline Winkler By: Rose Ann Hughston

In-Kind donation needs are always changing as we grow and new families arrive. For current information onspecific items needed, please call 689-3411. In-Kind donations are accepted on Wednesdays 9am-4pm.

In Memory of:Bernice Beeman

By: Sharon GrahamRose Beeman

By: Sharon GrahamJim Boldrick

By: Karen and Todd SparksConnor Brown

By: Lee Ann and Tod BrownDara Perry Bush, RN

By: Jackie and Wes PerryMildred Chandler

By: Charlena ChandlerMary Cole

By: June CowdenShelly Coll

By: Gail and Jim StorrieJanet and David Copeland

Louise DawsonBy: Mary Lou Holbrook

Sandy DomineyBy: Bobbie and Ed Lookabaugh

Sallie and Don KidwellDave Dorchester

By: Mary Dorchester

Durrell DumasBy: Bobbie and Ed Lookabaugh

Fredda Turner DurhamBy: Janet and Tony Sam

Melva ErwinBy: Tia and Chad Clark

Ron MorganLisa and David Smith

Gene FloydBy: Karen and Todd Sparks

Winston FontenotBy: Robin Fontenot

Nevelyn FosheeBy: Sharon and David Farmer

Dorothy FosterBy: Gail and Jim Storrie

Mrs. M. C. HallBy: Blanche and Otis Archie

Margaret HannaBy: Elizabeth and Leroy Peterson

Bob HicksBy: Karen and Todd Sparks

Jack HightowerBy: Patricia Adams

Janet and Gary BondLaura and Tim CarterGerald and Loyce ColeBlake CommagereJune CowdenBetty and Bill GilmoreFuffy and Bill GreenSarah and David GrimesDon A. IceDarlene and R. D. JonesPeggy and Albert LindleyDorothy MashburnPeggy and Harvey PageRef-ChemPatricia StevensBelva and Vernon StokesSuzanne ThomasSusan and James Upham

Melba HooksBy: Kim and Bob Newton

Jim JohnsonBy: Margaret and Ken Osborn

Charles LewisBy: Bobbie and Ed Lookabaugh

Russell McGilvrayBy: Fran McGilvray

Mary MeekBy: Ron Morgan

John MillsBy: Cynthia and Bill Howard

Pearl MoatesBy: Nancy Bowman

Shelly MusselmanBy: Ron Morgan

Donelda OberlanderBy: Jann and Vincent Bash, III

Carole and Steve BettonLettie and Bob DuttonNatalie and Tom EustaceSharon and Bobby FloydLisa and Bill MewhorterKenda and Dean PratherKathy and Trey RobbinsKaren and Todd SparksDale and Jon StasneyCarolyn and Ron StromanJane Wolf and Pool Webb

Howard E. PinnellBy: Penny and Ronnie Farish

Shauna SandersonBy: Janet and David Copeland

Mary ShipmanBy: Valorie and Kevin Jones

Jerry SmithBy: Bobbie and Ed Lookabaugh

Eddie StieghanBy: Billie and Stan Sartain

Bud StewardBy: Sandy and Joe Chapman

Bertha StromanBy: Natalie and Tom Eustace

Judy SummersBy: Bobbie and Ed Lookabaugh

Fred D. ThompsonBy: Patsy and Wallace Sparkman

Charles WestBy: Bobbie and Ed Lookabaugh

Polly PorterBea Wiley

By: Dixie MimsJoseph Zimmerman

By: Sandra and Art Rybicki

Vicky and Javaid AnwarNancy BarnesVicki E. BrownLeslie and James BusbyBarbara and Jack CartwrightTracie J. CherryDiane ClaiborneCaryl and Art CusterRoy Davidson

Linda FaulknerElizabeth GreavesMary GriffithDebi and Paul HughesKelly and Todd HullenderCarol and Bob KaufmanPriscilla LaneChris and Fred Newman

Sally ReederJackie and Robert RendallRobin RicheySally and Mike SheltonBelva and Vernon StokesSchatzie and Charles TigheWest Texas UrologyMaycle and Willard Wilson

Christmas Cards

Gifts Given In Memory of Gary KahlerKayla and Charles AdamsAl's Water, Inc.Brian BallSandy BallardDenise BeckhamSarilyn and Bill BlackJane and Brian BledsoeD'Ann and Kris BotkinAlice BowdenMartha and Bob BradshawRita and Jim BradshawBuckingham Law FirmLaura and Tim Carter

Sandy and Joe ChapmanCotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson PCNancy and Sam CraddockMarsha CrawfordJackie CromwellDaniel EnergyTricia and Chastin EllisonJoan and Phil EverettDonita and Mike FainPenny and Ronnie FarishCarol and Al FaychakFirst Capital Bank of TexasFirst Financial Counselors

Framing Square Lumber CompanyBobbie and Robert GrimesKaren HohleJoe HopkinsK&J Electric IncEvan KahlerKahler Homes EmployeesBeth and John KloostermanDiAnn and George Koehl, IIIToni and Tommy LentDenise LinnenkugelShane LoughVirgil Matthews

Midland ConcreteLeigh Ann and Skip NorthMargaret and Ken OsbornDebbie and Steve OwenJeane and Dwayne PattonDave Pearcy & AssociatesPennell & Marlowe Land SurveyorElizabeth and Leroy PetersonLawrence Prucka CPA and StaffJohn QuisenberryKevin Riggs BuildersJerri Ripplinger

Cheri and Doug RoperBarbara and Damon ShuppDebbie and Eric SiegmundSouthwest FloorsJamie and Kyle StallingsStewart Mortgage InformationVillage Car Wash & Express LubeKendall WarrenPaul West CorporationThanda and Travis WhiteDonna and Sam WilsonJane Wolf and Pool Webb

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2010-2011 Benefactors

Building F uture forF amiliesa

As of 09/16/2010 to 03/30/2011

Abell-Hanger FoundationAnn and Otis AdamsBrenda Corn AdamsAghorn Oil and Gas Inc.Marilyn and Neal AllenDianne and Edmund Anderson, IVBecky and Spencer Armour, IIIAssociation of Gospel Rescue MissionsTim BakerTammy BalesDollie Neal Ballenger Estate Charitable

Funds, a component fund of PermianBasin Area Foundation

Greg BarthaJann and Vincent Bash, IIIJoan BaskinLynda Kay and Carty BealStanley BeardDenise BeckhamSuzanne and Raymond BeddingfieldBrandy BellMark S. BellJanet and Richard BenderJanet I. Bender, CPACara and Rusty BerryBeta Sigma Phi - Preceptor Episilon

DeltaFran and Grant BillingsleyLinda and Jim BishopFredda BlackKelly and Bobby BlackburnCarol Jo and Jack BlakeMary Ann and Steve BlaylockBennie and Bob BledsoeCheryl and Royce BoyceBP Fabric of America FundPam and Mark BranumCindy and Karl BrosigCary Brown Family FoundationFrances and Jack BrownHolly and Alan BrownJill and Cary BrownJudith Garst BrownLinda and Morgan BrownRita and Dale BrownLynn BurgerKelley and Bob BurgessElizabeth and Steve BurlesonPaula and Frank CahoonLu CalhounCambrian ManagementGina and Thomas CampagnaDanny and Robbie Campbell

EndowmentRobbie and Danny CampbellJudy and Mike CanonAnitra and James CarrellDoris and Wes ChalfantPat and Camden ChancellorChevron Corporation - Humankind

Matching Gift ProgramChrist Church MidlandKendall and Craig ClarkBecca and Pat ClinchKim and Forrest CollierMartha CollinsCommunities Foundation of TexasRobin and Jim ComptonKerry Kay and Tom CookSharon and Charlie CopenhaverCheryl and David CotnerShelley CourterLetty and Ken CraftMarsha CrawfordBarbara CreagerCherie and Terry Creech

Mary and John Crosby, Jr.Melanie and Lea CrumpCaryl and Art CusterTobi and Gordon Daman, Jr.Paul L. Davis, IIIMindy and Joe de CompiegneTish and Steve DeffenbaughDenver Mattress CompanyCindy and David DeShanJanis and Ken DickesonJodi DicksonMary Anne and Bill DingusJean DonnellyFlorence and Hyle DossNancy and Skeet DossThe Doss Team LPTerri and Tim DunnMary Louise and Bob DyerPam and Kirk EdensEOG Resources - Matching Gifts

ProgramDee and Harper EstesPatricia Ann EstesSusie and Don EvansExchange Club of MidlandCarla and Bill FairAstrid and Joe FarleyFidelity Charitable Gift FundFirst Baptist Church of MidlandFirst Baptist Church - Anonymous

MembersFirst Baptist Church - David ClassFirst Baptist Church - FriendsFirst Baptist Church - Grace Bible Life

GroupFirst Baptist Church - Hannah ClassFirst Baptist Church - James Dept.First Baptist Church - Joseph ClassFirst Baptist Church - Naomi ClassFirst Baptist Church of StantonFirst Capital Bank of TexasFirst Presbyterian ChurchFirst United Methodist ChurchFirst United Methodist Church - 7th

Grade Bible Study GroupFirst United Methodist Church - Partners

ClassSharon and Bobby FloydMartha and Steve FosterLucretia and Larry FranklinAlice and Roger FreidlineAllison and Douglas FreyPam FuchsCheryl and Mo GaddisNada GatesMargaret and Robert Gault, IIIStacy Whiting GeitgeyDixie GiffordDebby and Gary GilliamRhonda and Frosty Gilliam, Jr.Betty and Bill GilmoreGolf Course Road Church of ChristGolf Course Road Church of Christ -

Discovery SchoolGolf Course Road Church of Christ -

Willie Goudeau Care GroupGolf Course Road Church of Christ -

Junior High GroupGolf Course Road Church of Christ -

McDonald/Carnes/King Care GroupGolf Course Road Church of Christ -

Men's Prayer Breakfast GroupCarla and Jeff GotcherMarguerite and Willie GoudeauMarion and Tim GoudeauThe Gourmet ClubGrace Lutheran Church

Cathey and Harry GrahamCathie and Bill GrahamSusan and Bill GranberryJeannie and Wallie GravittRosalind and Arden GroverCheri and Mark GullyTerri and Paul HadenHalliburton Energy ServicesTiffani and Ryan HamiltonLori and Kyle HammondAlicia and Shelby HanksRebecca and Thomas HannaMaxine HannifinRobert & Maxine Hannifin TrustAnn and Joe HathawayPaula HaynesWilladene HendersonHenry Resources EmployeesHext Family FoundationEdna and Mack HibbittsLinda and Jim HicksHillander SchoolJoni and Steve HodgesJoanie HoltShari and Paul HorneAmy and Bob HouserHouston Christian FoundationBonnie and Orman HubbardKatie and Craig HubbardWalter and Jere Hubbard Family

FoundationCynthia and T. M. Hughes, IIINancy HullMelanie and David HurtaInsurance Man & AssociatesLois L. IsbellKathleen and Pete JanssenJC Penney StoreLeon Jeffcoat, CPALisa and Wayne JohnsonWillard M. and Ruth Mayer Johnson

Charitable FoundationAngie and Brent JordanJunior Women's Wednesday ClubKahler HomesSandra KamaraKappa Kappa Iota Beta Pi ConclaveKC Pipe, LPValerie and John KennedyDorothy KincaidNancy and Bill KirkAnn KleineJoanna and Marv KnoxKNW Oil & Gas, Inc.Jane and Charles KochDiAnn and George Koehl, IIIKohl's StoreChristy and Jay Lacy, Jr.Jane and Richard LamphereNicole and Greg LanctoKaren and Bob LanierDot and Tom LawsonToni and Tommy LentElizabeth and Dan LeonardLori and Earl LeveaLevea Family Charitable FundBunny and Randy LevittLittle Caesars PizzaBobbie and Ed LookabaughSherri LoweryHelen and Glen LuffJack MadisonJoann and Edwin Magruder, Jr.Main Street Church of ChristBarbara and Mitch MamoulidesMourad Mansour

Donette MarbleNancy and Barry MarksDorothy MashburnJudy MassingillWendy and Russell MathisCynthia MayesRobert McClellanKaylah and Jim McCordCindy and Jonathan McCrightShirley and Budge McDonnold, Jr.Wanda McGrawJananne and Leslie McLaughlinTommy McLaughlinPat and Jack McMillanAlan MeansMidland Alumnae Chapter of Zeta Tau

AlphaMidland Association of Retired School

PersonnelMidland College Childcare CenterMidland College Math & Science

DivisionMidland County Annex EmployeesMidland Daybreak Rotary ClubMidland Society of University WomenMilagros de GloriaGail MillerJames H. MillerPam and Rick MontgomeryDena and Keith MooreKim and Jon MorganRon MorganMoriah FoundationLuke MorrowElloui and John MoseleyCharlene and George NeithercuttYvonne and Keith NelsonNewcomers Club of MidlandGena and Curtis NicholsonSusan and Mike O'BrienWinnie and T. B. O'BrienCindy and Don OliveJudy and Larry OliverMitzi O'NeillNickie and Les OppermannBrittany and Caleb OsbornRebecca and Harris OsborneMimi OsbournMelissa and Gregory PalkoPAR DevelopmentParalegal Association of the Permian

BasinJane Ellen and Bob PaseKim and Ronnie PateDell Anne and David PattersonTana and Billy PerkinsPermian Basin Area FoundationPermian Basin Bridal AssociationRoni and Wes PerrySusan and Don PoageTruma and Fred PoePolly PorterMartha PrestonCarolyn and Willis Price, IIIJanet and John PritchettQuality Body WorksJohn QuisenberryMichelle RamirezEthan and Jacob RamseyMartin RangelRandee and Jack RathboneRazzlin Rubies & Pink Diamonds,

Members of Red Hat SocietyDebbie and Rick ReeseKaren and Lawrence RhodesMargaret and Dick Rikli

Janie and Ken RileyAshley RobbinsJuandelle and Red RobertsAnne and Bruce RobertsonShelly and Phillip RobertsonLiz RobinsonAngie and Doug RobisonRobison Excelsior Foundation FundMargie RoeSusan RowlandLinda RunklesMarilee and Ed RunyanSacre Family FoundationDee Ann and Jeff SalehiTiffany and Grant ScherzerDarleen and Sid SchmidtCindy and Ronnie ScottScott Charitable Gift FundSecond Baptist ChurchKathie and Michael ShapiraVicky and Jim ShawJanet and Roy ShrodeMarilyn SirutaSM Energy CompanyAllison and San SmithChip Smith Family FoundationShelley and Chip SmithSue SolariCinda and Dean SoperGwyn and Don SparksKaren and Todd SparksVal and Jeff SparksSusan and Robert SpearsDebbie and Al SpinksScott SpinksSpirit Energy SolutionsBill StellaBill StieghanStonegate FellowshipRoxane and Ben StricklingKathryn and John StuardBarbara SumnersLiz and Nick TaylorBetty and Don TomlinTrinity CO2Lanette and Byron TuckTwentieth Century Study ClubWilliam UnderwoodUnited Way of MidlandCorina and Mihai VasilacheTracye and Mike VaughanGail and Herb WackerWarren Charitable FoundationWaterStone FoundationKaren and David WatkinsVivian and Don WedelSandra and Larry WegnerWells Fargo Community Support

CampaignJuanice and Jim WelshTerry and Kyle WheelerLinda and Chris WhighamMary and Harold WhiteWhiteye EnterprisesWyoma WhitlowJoan and Robert WhittMary and John WilkinsonBea and Bobby WilliamsMelinda WilliamsonCelia and Word WilsonSandra and Rudi WoerndleKathy and Tripp WommackKim and Ed WuthrichMarilyn and Jim YatesMary Jane and Bob Young

Our families can always use: disposable diapers, pull-ups, baby wipes, family size laundry detergent;Kitchen goods: cookware sets (skillets, sauce pans, etc.), kitchen utensils, metal bakeware;

Linens: twin sheet sets, twin bedspreads, twin blankets, twin mattress protectors, pillows, pillow cases

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