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It isn’t very often that Holy Angels has the opportunity to celebrate a resident’s 70th birthday. Butch, who has been a resident at Holy Angels since 1998, currently lives in our Oakcrest ICF (Intermediate Care Facility) group home. Regina Moody, Holy Angels President/CEO noted, “Butch has brought such joy to our staff and residents through his music and peaceful countenance. Today we celebrate his loving and joyful life.”

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Known for his musical abilities – he has been entertaining the residents at Holy Angels with his piano playing – and he has a concert for every season (Christmas, summer, Easter, etc.). Blind since birth – Butch has had minimal formal music training – once he hears a piece of music – he can play it – from classical to modern day tunes. However, his favorites are the gospel songs and Christian hymns. 6RLWZDVRQO\¿WWLQJWKDWKH received a new piano for his birthday and was quick to try it out for all to enjoy.

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Throughout the celebration many of his guests commented on his gentle spirit and fun loving personality. According to Dottie Ziegler Scher, Butch’s sister, “Butch has taught every child in our family tolerance and understanding. All his nieces and nephews have an understanding of children with disabilities at a level I don’t think would have been possible without Butch.”

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Butch shares his musical gift with all of us.

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It was the sheer determination of his parents that kept him alive when he was born. They both took turns rocking and IHHGLQJKLP+LVOLIHKDVEHHQ¿OOHGZLWK PXVLF±EHJLQQLQJDWDJHIRXUZKHQKH¿UVW displayed his wonderful gift by playing “Jesus Loves Me” on a child’s piano. His life’s journey took him to Kentucky to live for nearly 30 years, returning to Gastonia in 1997. His family noted that Butch is the happiest and the best cared for now than at any other time in his life.

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20th Anniversary Angel Bowl – Shamrock Bowl $ORWKDVKDSSHQHGVLQFHZKHQWKH¿UVWERZOLQJEDOOZDVFHUHPRQLRXVO\ thrown down the center lane and Holy Angels launched Angel Bowl. 20 years ago, it was a St. Patrick’s Day celebration at George Pappas’ Liberty Lanes. There were only two sessions and less than 100 teams – but it would prove to be the beginning of the largest fundraising event in Holy Angels history.

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This year, sponsors and little help from Life Skills Program Director, Shameka Gordon. participants raised over $123,000 for Angel Bowl. Many individuals, churches, companies and participants rolled in with record breaking fundraising totals to support our programs and services. Holy Angels employees, volunteers and families led the companies with 33 teams, followed closely by CaroMont Health, Gaston School Nutrition Association, and PSNC Energy.

Holy Angels is grateful for all of its sponsors, participants, donors and volunteers who helped to make our 20th Anniversary a success, including: Gold Sponsor Duke Energy Silver Sponsors CaroMont Health WIX Filters Bronze Sponsors BB&T/BB&T Insurance George Pappas’ Liberty Lanes The Howe Foundation Media Sponsor The Gaston Gazette Print Sponsor ImageMark Session Sponsors Arrowpoint Capital Friends of Holy Angels Friends Sports Bar & Grill McKenney Family Dealerships Neil Medical Group

PSNC Energy Quality Custom Distribution Special Kare for Special Kids Lane Sponsors Alarm South (2) Belmont Federal Savings & Loan Assoc. The Blumenthal Foundation Carolinas Net Care, LLC CaroMont Health Cherubs Café & Candy Bouquet by Holy Angels Custom Building Systems Dixie Lawn Service, Inc. Enterprise Rent A Car Holy Angels Board of Directors— In Memory of Kevin Loftin Holy Angels Corporate Leadership Team—In Memory of Maria Morrow Holy Angels Staff In Memory of Todd Lankford

In Memory of Wendy Barker The John Nelis Family Kelsan, Inc. The Leonard Family McLean Funeral Directors Push America S & L Creations, Inc. Stanton Chase International Stanton McDonald’s Stefano Foods, Inc. The Tiearney Family Tindol Ford Subaru Wells Fargo Insurance Services: Employer Solutions Group Prize Sponsors Charlotte Motor Speedway/Speedway Children’s Charities Truliant Federal Credit Union Table Sponsors Dreamweaver’s Unlimited, Inc.

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Thank You for Your Support Holy Angels is blessed by many individuals, businesses, organizations, schools, churches and foundations that make ¿QDQFLDOGRQDWLRQVZKLFKDOORZXVWRSURYLGHWKHKLJKHVWTXDOLW\SURJUDPVDQGVHUYLFHV+RZHYHU¿QDQFLDOJLIWV aren’t the only way to support our mission of unconditional love and unlimited possibilities for children and adults with intellectual developmental disabilities. We would like to thank and recognize those groups and individuals who have FRPSOHWHGVHUYLFHSURMHFWVKRVWHGIXQGUDLVHUVRUGRQDWHGLWHPVWKLVSDVW¿VFDO\HDU Thanks to those who hosted fundraisers for us: The Power of the Past Tractor Club $QQXDO$QJHO7UDFWRU5DIÀH The St. Anthony Foundation of Charlotte Festa Italiana The Gastonia Grizzlies Holy Angels Night St. Matthew’s Catholic Elementary School Hands Around Our School Program

Charlotte Catholic High School Athletic Association Wrestling and Basketball Tournament Chick-Fil-A of Belmont Spirit Night Chick-Fil-A Carwash Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School Shamrock Basketball Tournament First United Methodist Church of Belmont Children’s Council Consignment Sale

George Pappas Liberty Lanes Bowling Tournament Notre Dame Alumni Club of Charlotte Golf Tournament St. Gabriel Catholic School No Uniform Day Kangaroo Hunters Annual Golf Outing in Memory of Bobby Abrams Tony’s Bar

Thanks to those groups and individuals who made Christmas so special at Holy Angels with donation of presents and time: St. Gabriel Catholic Church St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Carolina Golf Cars Belmont Abbey Belmont Central Elementary School Catawba Heights Baptist Church Nationwide- William K. Gary and Associates Girl Scout Troop #2300 Highland School of Technology

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Deshaies His Little Ones Pregnancy Support Services Mercy School of Nursing Carolinas Medical Center Neonatology Unit New Hope Elementary School Mrs. Jennifer Philbeck Linda and Ed Piltch Quail Hollow Homeowners Association

Mr. Daryn Rice Mr. and Mrs. Monte Runfola Ms. Rosanne Seufert Berryhill Baptist Church St. Mary’s Catholic Church St. Matthew’s Catholic Church The Arc of Gaston County The White House Salon & Spa

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Council 770 and 11076 Family Association Cookout Council 770 and 11076 Boat Rides and Cookout at Camp Hope

Thanks to the following groups who have completed service projects or donated items throughout the year: The Catholic Heart Work Camp Sue Myrick Youth Council Push America Bank of America Gaston Christian Varsity and JV Volleyball Teams Charlotte Area Order of Malta Assurance United Methodist Church Youth Group Belmont Moose Lodge 4XHHQRI$SRVWOHV