Thursday, January 30, 2014

Tribute to Ted Fariss


     The community of Leedey and the B.I.S.O.N. Mentoring program suffered a huge loss a few weeks ago.  Ted Fariss passed away January 9th at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Tx.   Ted was recently diagnosed with Leukemia and was there seeking treatment when his Savior called him home.  Ted is survived by his wife, Robetha, who is our B.I.S.O.N. Mentor of the Year this year, as well as Valerie, his daughter and Monty, his son.  Ted and Robetha were one of the first adults to volunteer for our mentoring program last year and their support and involvement has been incredible.  Ted was a man of great character with a quiet, yet very strong spirit.  He was often a calming force in stressful situations that might cause other people to get radical and lose their wits.  Ted was matched with Tony Hahn, an 8th grader here at Leedey.  When Ted first became sick at the beginning of this school year, he regretfully told Tony that he wouldn’t be able to mentor him until he felt better.  Our mentoring board then met and asked Tony if he wanted to be re-matched, Tony replied, “No, I’ll just wait for Ted.”  One of Tony’s best memories of Ted was the time they went to an OSU men’s basketball game in Stillwater.  Tony expressed that the day was so much fun, and he really appreciated the opportunity to get to go and spend it with Ted.  We are saddened by the loss of this gentle giant of a man, but we know that his spirit of doing the right thing will live on with his children, grandchildren, and perhaps even Tony.  Thank-you Ted Fariss for being a part of this mentoring program.




Wednesday, January 29, 2014

More From Mentor Appreciation Day!!!

Charles

Darin

Debbie

Lily and Denise

Roy & Klint

Marvin & Darlene

Matt

Micah

Carrie

Stacy

Susan & Lily

Tammi

Carrie, Linda, & Tammi

Tony

Monday, January 27, 2014

Pictures From Mentor Appreciation Day!!!!

Annie and Maddi


Carol and Roy

Kent, Matt, Micah, and Mark

Lake and Heath

Lily

B.I.S.O.N. Mentor of the Year
Robetha Fariss


More picts to come later!!  Thanks to all Mentors that stopped in for food and fun.  Be sure to pick up your Sonic Gift Card from Gore's Gotta Go and a drink voucher for your mentee from Bison Short Stop.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

MENTOR APPRECIATION WEEK

This week is mentor appreciation week at Leedey.  We love our mentors and we want them to know how much we appreciate all they do.  Today we have a come and go luncheon in the school office for all of the mentors to attend.  There is a tremendous amount of delicious food and a beautiful cake to be eaten.  We have very generous door prizes for some lucky mentors donated by numerous merchants downtown.  (See the list at the bottom.)  Bison Short Stop donated a drink voucher that each mentor can use with their mentee to go and get a free pop during their mentoring session.  Gore's Gotta Go Portable Restrooms purchased $5.00 gift cards for each mentor and school faculty personel to show their appreciation towards everyone's hard work and efforts. 

So far it has been a great day with lots of smiling faces!!  Make a difference and be a mentor!!!

Monday, January 20, 2014

Mentoring Works!!!

Hello and welcome to the B.I.S.O.N. Mentoring Blog.  Check here for updates and current information from school and the world of mentoring