In Loving Memory ofHelen ClarkContributed byPhilip & Jane AlexanderCletus BaurichterRonald & Gale CrainDr. Creighton & Connie CornellDortha EubanksEdwin & Colleen GossDale & Shirley GriesselRobert & Betty KemperJ. L. & Marjorie MarberryBonnie MarshallBobby & Marcella RobertsElaine TaylorFranklin & Shirley Jo TaylorGlenn & Barbara WeaverTimothy & Darla West Robert & Joann Wood

In Loving Memory ofRonnie EnochsContributed byHowell Wheaton

In Loving Memory ofJim HallContributed byG. Griffith Walker

In Loving Memory ofRandy HudsonContributed byBart & Linda Backus

November 2012

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Memorial GiftsIn Loving Memory ofJoe KnippContributed byC.W. & Linda Knipp

In Loving Memory ofRaymond E. LeeContributed byRussell Wade Family

In Loving Memory ofAmanda McDanielContributed byMiles & Lisa McCoy Family

In Loving Memory ofSpencer WegenerContributed byEvelyn Fenton & FamilyWayne RichardsHenry & Anita SemonJack & Dulane Wohlman

In Loving Memory ofCurtis WoodContributed byRobert & Susan Wood

A Safe Place to Be a Child

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Email:office@coyotehill.org

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In Loving Memory ofNorris McDanielContributed byJeffery BaackPhyllis Baer & FamilyElizabeth BaileyElger & Bennie BoltonEd, Stacy & Evan DraneWallace & Shirley DraneBob, Scott & Bonnie FayVirgil & Joy GardnerDon & Mary HooverSarah KurreMary McGavockDaryle & Nedra MoreauLavonne PattersonBeth RoaseauDale & Maria Trask & FamilyGerald & Margaret UblCarl WegenerDuane WegenerLes & Colleen Wegener

In Loving Memory ofBetty HixLil NicholContributed byLydia Circle UMC

In Loving Memory ofMarie KapingJo SappContributed byGerald & Maggie Ubl

In Honor ofMartha KlemmeContributed byEdie Brennan

In Honor ofShirley LynchContributed byShelter Insurance Companies

In Honor ofMatt Van Matre and Li McCollContributed byHarold DonahueTaylor & Lindsay DonahueMargie HockersmithGary & Rhonda Ring

In Honor ofJane WheatonJeanette WheatonPam WheatonSusan WheatonContributed byHowell Wheaton

Memorial and honor gifts must be received by the 12th of this month in order to be included in next month’s newsletter.

Providing a professional, yet traditional family home for abused & neglected children

in mid-Missouri since 1991.

As everyone knows, November 2012 is the time to elect our President. Lest we all take ourselves too seriously...we thought we’d lighten up the election year tension and ask the kids to finish this one statement:

“If I were elected President...”

No mud-slinging or hot-tempered debates here - just the simple dreams and aspirations of a child. They had some fantastic answers, and we hope as the dust of this election year settles, you’ll enjoy our kids view of what the presidency could really look like, if only THEY were in charge!

I would make everything FREE! --boy, age 10

I would make sure everyone knows about God. --girl, age 6

I would raise the minimum wage. --girl, age 17

I would ban drugs, and make sure everyone had a good, stable home to live in. --boy, age 12

I wouldn’t want the job. --boy, age 4

I would try to help our country get out of debt, because it’s in a LOT of debt. --girl, age 15

I would make a lot more national holidays! --girl, age 17

I would make sure churches were built everywhere, so anyone that wanted to

could go to church. --boy, age 11

Certain groups are exempt from certain laws. I would make it so they were not

exempt from our country’s laws. --girl, age 17

I would not make kids go to school after they finished 2nd grade. --girl, age 10

Honor Gifts

We need your help: Sponsor part or all of a child’s wish list Donate wrapping paper or gift bags Make a donation to Coyote Hill for gift purchases Sponsor part or all of a Home’s wish list Spread holiday cheer by volunteering at The Hill

We have designated 2 weeks for present drop-offs. Monday, November 26 — Friday, December 9

Please schedule a time with Kari to bring gifts or other donations to our drop-off location in Columbia.

(First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt Street) If mailing donations, please continue to use our current address.

Contact Kari TODAY if you can help!kari@coyotehill.org or 573-874-0179

Our 6th Annual Boots ‘n Bids for Kids event on October 4th appeared to be one of our most successful ones to date. You helped us raise over $35,000!

From the wonderful live music by “Ten Gallon Hat” to the laughter at emcee Cole Calloway-Hodson and Coach Stec - the evening was full of fun entertainment. An amazing assortment of auction and raffle items resulted in many happy winners. Hopefully, everyone left that evening with the impression that living generously can be a whole lot of FUN!

To read more & view more pictures of the event, visit our website.

“Ten Gallon Hat” was a toe-tapping, crowd pleaser Tony Mayfield and Randy Foley families - thanks, UMB Bank, for your sponsorship

Coach Dave Steckel encouraged generous living

Pastor Cole Calloway-Hodson entertained and challenged the crowd

Kari presented the Donna Crockett Award to Dr. Rob Coyle and Dr. Greg Stine of Columbia Dentistry for Children (not

pictured: Dr. Maice Scott)Larry Atterberry, Jr. keeps the

bidding going strongGreat dinner by University Catering

At Coyote Hill, there are two groups that continue to bless us each and every Thanksgiving. We’d like to introduce you to them and give them a big THANK YOU!

First, there are the 1st graders of Christian Fellowship School. Every November, they go to work - literally. The children ask friends and family if they can do chores for them. Whatever payment they receive for their work is saved up until the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, at which time the parents take all the money raised and buy lots of groceries for Coyote Hill - often valued at several hundred dollars!

Second, there’s Ameren UE and Bob Tuttle. Each year employees contribute to purchase hams and turkeys for all of our homes, and Bob personally delivers them.

This Thanksgiving, please know that we are thankful for ALL of you!