Everyone has their special light, and if we allow it, that light can radiate on us, and enrich our lives. This is also true of our Grapevine Center members. These are the people who touched our lives, and now, unfortunately are gone:
Sharon Gatz 
Sharon V. Gatz, 60, of Butler, a much loved Help Line operator for the Grapevine Center, passed away on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born in Pittsburgh on Oct. 23, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Harley C. and Virginia Stockhausen Walter.
She was a graduate of Mars High School, Class of 1963.
Other than her work at the Grapevine Center, Sharon was a homemaker, and leaves behind two daughters and two sons, 11 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, as well as her husband, Al Gatz to whom she was married for 41 years.
She was a member of the Valencia Presbyterian Church, where a memorial service was held with the Rev. James W. Kirk officiating.
Sharon will be sorely missed at the Grapevine, and by all the people who called in and received warm, and caring attention when they needed it most.
Adam Briggs
Adam Briggs died suddenly on Thursday, July 7th, 2011, at his home. He was just thirty-two years old.
His deep, distinctive voice, and cheerful nature will be missed at the Grapevine Center. His talent as a pool player will also be missed. Joker, that he was, he would probably appreciate the quip, that now, as he is gone, Pepsi will probably go out of business!
Memories of Adam
Adam Briggs at the Drop-in Center of the Grapevine
Adam in fine form at Halloween
Adam showing off his skills at the pool table
My Finger Prints!
“Lord, wherever I go, I leave my fingerprints.
On the hands that I touch, on the plates, walls and books.
There is no getting away from it
Wherever I touch I leave a sign of my identity.
“Help me Lord, to leave behind heartprints
wherever I go today.
Heartprints of sincerity and compassion,
of warmth, understanding and love,
Heartprints of warm friendliness and
of sincere involvement.
May my heart touch another heart
and “leave an impression of Your love”
And if someone should say:
“Your touch has strengthened me today”
leave them behind with the knowledge that
“It was Your love that they experienced
Adam was a good guy. He was always friendly towards me. He will be missed.
Thank you for your kind comments, remembering your friends this way makes others think about them as well.
Adam was a great guy and it was a pleasure working with him and I thought of him as a Friend