March 2007

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15 years

Today marks the 15th year anniversary of Lloyd’s work at Childserve. It is hard to belive, that 15 years ago, we moved to Des Moines, IA, with Lloyd’s new job at the Convaslescent Home for Children as hinge. Kristin had just completed 7th grade, Nicholas was about to enter 6th, Rueben 4th and Kim 3rd, [...]

Oboe news

Well, it’s been over a year now, since the kids gave me an oboe “boost” for my 50th birthday in February 2006. After a month of oboe lessons and oboe rental (thanks kids for your generosity and for knowing me so well!!), I continued with oboe lessons at Reiman Music (sometimes once a month, sometimes [...]

“Variety, variety”

It’s Variety Club weekend here. The telethon started last night, and will end today at 6PM, with the goal of raising funds and community awareness for children’s charities. Variety Club gives money and other supports to over 100 children’s charities in Iowa. Childserve, for example, has been a recipient of Variety Club generosity since 1979, [...]