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Lane recently caught up with Richard Barr (left) , training director of the Seven Challenges program. Richard was in Elizabethtown, Kentucky providing Leadership Training for numerous agencies. Seven Challenges is a great program for teens. (March 2010)
Jim Crowley and Lane Stonecypher. Jim is the president of Community Interventions, a nationally recognized organization which provides numerous materials and trainings for ATOD prevention and intervention. The photo's are from a recent training in Elizabethtown, Kentucky for the TEG/TAP program. March 2009
Karen Alexander and Lane Stonecypher (left) Bellevue Learning Center Staff (right),The Connections project of the Kentucky United Methodist Homes taught the SIGNALS curriculum to Belleuvue students. The Bellevue Learning Center is in Richmond, Kentucky. February - March 2009
Lane Stonecypher, at the Raise Your Vision Conference March 2009, The Conference was co-sponsored by the Kentucky Faith Based Coalition and held at Marriots Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington, Kentucky. Lane is Co-Founder of The Kentucky Faith Based Coalition
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FOCUS ON ACTIVISM:
Here are some pictures from Children's Day at the Capital in Frankfort Kentucky February 12 2009. The date also recognizes the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Birth. For the folks out of State or outside of America, Illinois most famous son was actually born in Kentucky!
Lane Stonecypher, Signals Author and Representative Susan Westrom, D-Fayette County.
Representative Westrom is a tireless and courageous advocate for the healthcare needs of all Kentuckians. As we talked she discussed the need for activism throughout the entire year, "We need to hear from the service providers and professionals in the field and OFTEN!"
As a former social worker, Susan knows the issues and doubtlessly I was "preaching to the choir". We can assist Representative Westrom and other great lawmakers by supplying them with pertinent information in the fight for physical and mental health issues of children and by being citizen activists "Everyday!"
Children's Day In the shadow of Lincoln
Children's Advocates from around the Commonwealth of Kentucky gathered on Lincoln's Birthday to bring awareness to Kentucky's Childcare Services and the budget crisis placing them in danger. Speeches and visits to legislators lasted all morning. The beautiful statue of Lincoln stands in the Capital Rotunda.
There's a song by Neil Young called "Rust Never Sleeps", neither does the Alcohol Industry!
Protesting a 6% hike in package liquor sales to supplement the budget crisis, distillers and distributors circled the Capital on Children's Day with beer trucks. The tobacco and alcohol sellers are a strong lobby and have big dollars to spend. Alcohol ADVERTISING is a billion dollar industry! For us to compete with that requires that healthcare providers for children be daily advocates.
TO MAKE A STAND ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN IN KENTUCKY
(Go to http://www.votesmart.org/index.htm to find your legislators)
Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. The Galt House, Louisville June 1-4, 2008
Shannon Boaz, Lane Stonecypher and Reverend Randy Coy (CEO of the Methodist Children's Home) KAC June 2008
Reverend James Godfrey Mwoho (left) speaks with Lane Stonecypher about the devastation from drug addiction and its impact on his country. Rev. Mwoho is the Dean of Superintendents & District Superintendent Kampala - Uganda. Reverend Mwoho is a representative from the EAST AFRICAN METHODIST CONFERENCE
At left, Reverend Pearl Gillespie, former chaplain at the Methodist Home.
At right , Dr. Dewey Sanders and wife Dotty. Dr. Sanders, psychologist and Methodist Minister who worked at the Methodist Children's Home for 27 years. KAC June 2008
Trudy Smith (right) running the Kittawa Sprangs table, proceeds from the world famous dippin' sauce help the children. KAC June 2008
Candy Fitzpatrick, sister of Rev. Dan Smith, a family charity, selling the sauce! June 2008. Check out their web site: Kittawa Sprangs Dippin' Sauce
Jeana Walters setting up the display tables for the Methodist Homes. KAC June 2008
Good conversation and friends. KAC June 2008
At left, Randy Coy,CEO of The Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children & Youth at the podium speaking at conference. At right, introducing the video "Jackie's Story" on the video screen. June 2008
Pastor Dan Paddock helped the SIGNALS program by converting the CD ROM version of the program into a DVD format and thereby making the program both pragmatic and more accessible to a broader population. This made SIGNALS viable to financially challenged organizations that typically may not have access to computers or LCD projectors but can afford TVs and DVD's. June 2008
Ann Wood, a champion for Native American Ministries. Thanks for being a great activist and sharing your vision and wisdom! June 2008
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From Left to Right: Lane Stonecypher, Randy Coy, George Ross and Kathryn Gould.
Dr. George Ross presenting CEO of The Kentucky United Methodist Home's Randy Coy a check from The Foundation For A Drug Free Youth for continuing the research began by the Service to Science Project. (May 2008)
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LEFT:
Laura Simmons, President and CEO of Yellow Ribbon of Kentucky, Inc. with Lane Stonecypher
RIGHT:
Yellow Ribbon Staff, Laura, Courtney and Matthew
YRK becomes new SIGNALS INSTRUCTORS
Charissa, Nicole, Courtney, Rei, Marshall, Matthew, Laura and Brittany
Six YRK board members and two supporters became new SIGNALS Instructors over the April 12th and 13th 2008 weekend. Way to go YRK!
Interestingly, Laura Simmons, president and CEO of YRK had taken the SIGNALS course as a student five years earlier and will be the first SIGNALS student to go forward and become an Instructor. We celebrate her as a colleague!
Faith Based Conference March 2008 / Jan Ulrich, at General Butler State Park
Left: Lane Stonecypher with two thousand Signals Surveys from the Service to Science DHHS project award. Right: Sarah White, Allyson Butler and Amy Ball of NorthKey,Participants in the Signals Service to Science Project Summer-Fall of 2007
Left: Sam Castle from ALERT and Dr. George Ross discussing a point at the SIGNALS training in Summer-Fall of 2007. Right: Sam and Dean Weber, Dean is Chaplin of the Methodist Home's Mary Kendall Campus in Owensboro.
Left: Lane as the sound mixer and projectionist for the America's Promise movie night at Falling Springs Recreational Complex in Woodford County.
Above: Hot Dogs and snacks provided by the AP board staff and friends.
The crowd started gathering around sundown for the flick and splash movie night sponsored by America's Promise. The event featured a large screen movie set up in front of the pool so the kids could swim and watch the film. Lot's of fun! This was the fourth year of the outdoor event and hopefully it will continue. (August 2007)
Charlotte Wethington and Lane Stonecypher at the Heroes, Saints and Legends Awards ceremony honoring our friend Dewey Sanders. The night will be remember by many who came to celebrate three truly remarkable lives. Along with Dr. Sanders, honorees included Harold E. Gardner and Margaret Martin Moore
Left: David Bowles at Heroes, Saints and Legends awards. David is the President of the Kentucky Methodist Foundation and all around great fella! Right: Dr. Ann Crowe, of MMI,Inc. Publishing and Lane at the HSL awards. Ann is editor of the SIGNALS curriculum and a prolific writer, editor and clinician.
Jason and Nicole Joy with Dewey
Left: The nominated United States Surgeon General Dr James Holsinger, Jr. and Lane Stonecypher at the Heroes Saints and Legends awards ceremony October 2, 2007 Lexington, Kentucky Right: Mr. and Mrs. Dr. E. Ray Throckmorton mingle with friends at the awards. Dr. Throckmorton was CEO of the Methodist Children's Home for many years.
Friends from the Methodist Home celebrating Dr. Sanders at the HSL awards.
Left to Right: Ms. Sharon Evans, Ms. Jeana Walters, Dewey with Elizabeth Pruit and Robin Campbell, and Jerry Smith of Computech Solutions, husband of Melinda Ryles-Smith who was unable to attend but sent her representative!
Dewey and Mr. and Mrs. Reverend Randy Coy. Randy is the CEO of the Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes in Versailles and Owensboro.
Above: Former Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher and Lane Stonecypher at the Kentucky Faith Based and Community Initiatives Conference, General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton Kentucky in Fall of 2007
Left: Mike Vance, Buckhorn Right: Martina Ockerman, Nathaniel Mission
At the Kentucky Faith Based and Community Initiatives Conference, General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton Kentucky in Fall of 2007
Left: Kentucky State Senator and Former Kentucky Governor Julian Carroll and Lane Stonecypher at the Versailles Methodist Homes annual day celebration in Fall of 2007 Right: U.S. Congressman Ben Chandler and Lane Stonecypher at the Bluegrass Substance Abuse Forum in Lexington, December 2006
Signals training with several good friends and colleagues; notables include Dr. George Ross and Michael Vance. Also several folks from Bluegrass Prevention Center; Donna Berneir, Rob Good and Kerry Cowen. (2005)
