First Half Issue 2015-2016

Desert Haven Enterp r i ses 43437 Copeland C i rcle Lancaster, CA 93535

All Hail the King and Queen of the Snowflake Ball Some 240 consumers and their guests attended the an-nual Snowflake Ball at the University of Antelope Valley’s Grand Ballroom in Lancaster. Dressed in their finest eve-ning attire, attendees enjoyed a delicious meal, visited with friends, and danced the night away to tunes spun by DJ Kevin Dobbs of Global Spinners. Once again, two individuals were crowned King and Queen of the event. Malik Session and Leeza Palmer, participants in the Work Readiness Program, were elected King and Queen by their friends and co-workers, who voted throughout Desert

Haven. Both were very surprised and happy to have been se-lected. Malik and Leeza enjoyed their first dance together and were then joined on the dance floor by Prince Edward Harrison and Princess Zanae Sells of Project Independence. The Royal Court was announced by Desert Haven Executive Director Jenni Moran and crowned by PI Coordinator Lorraine McKesson and Counselor Veronica Ramirez.

Congratulations King Malik and Queen Leeza Prince Edward and Princess Zanae!

More Fun at the Snowflake Ball

Their Royal Highnesses, Prince Edward Harrison and Princess Zanae Sells.

Malik Session and Leeza Palmer are all smiles after being crowned King and Queen of the Snowflake Ball.

Consumers of the Month

Congratulations to our fellow coworkers, who have been selected by the staff as

Consumers of the Month for the first half of 2015-16:

Work Readiness (Food Service; Housekeeping/Towel; Off-Site Hab Crews)

Vincent Abbatielo Natasha Bernard

Mark Diaz Karina Contreras Richard Hamilton Terrizzia Harris Malik Session

Lorena Naranjo Luther Starks

Kat Stiles Raymond Miller Heidi Ventura

Project Independence

Priscilla Gonzales Edward Harrison Wilfredo Guerra

Zanae Sells Cathy Donn

Jared Clouse

Supported Employment Individual Placement (Chosen Quarterly)

July—September Jeremy Simmons, Target (Lancaster)

October—December

Gary Doss, Caliber Collision Center (Lancaster)

Great Job and Congratulations!

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DESERT VOICE

HALLOWEEN 2015: DHE KNOWS HOW TO PARTY

The Desert Voice is a newsletter for consumers of Desert Haven Enterprises, published by consumers of

Desert Haven Enterprises. If you are interested in writing or sharing a story, poem, photo, artwork,

joke...or anything else you would like to see published in the newsletter, please contact one of the members of the Consumer Advisory Committee or feel free to con-

tact Greg Fall (Staff Facilitator).

You have a voice...Use it!

We want to hear from you!

Above: Best Male Costume: Mad Hatter,

Joseph Soto

Best Female Costume: Carrie, Sharon Ellis

Most Unique: Where’s Waldo, David Poulsom

Work Readiness Program Project Independence

HALLOWEEN COSTUME WINNERS

Above: Best Male Costume: Captain,

Mark Mendenhall

Best Female Costume: Bride of Frankenstein, Zanae Sells

Best Overall: Day of the Dead, Kassandra Martinez

Christmas Poems From the Heart

By Keith Gregory McCollom

1. Christmas comes within our hearts. 2. Christmas gifts from the rainbow. 3. Christmas always brings good things of great joy 4. Always think about your loved ones home for the

holidays, Christmas comes once a year. 5. Remember Christmas songs to give a special Christ-

mas wish.