Not so much to congregations as through friendship as a one-one match volunteer for the Mental Health Association's Warren County Compeer Program.

        For her leadership, the National Compeer Organization will honor her with the M. Norton Rosner Award at the National Compeer Conference in Pittsburgh in October.

        The Rev. Mrs. Beaujon was one of the original members of the Warren County Compeer Program and served on its advisory committee.

        “She was the backbone of the program,” said Rosalyn Dadas, director of the Warren County Compeer Program. “She gave good leadership and set directions and strategy as a member of the committee. I nominated her for the award because of this leadership and how she encouraged staff, volunteers and committee members in fulfilling the mission of offering the healing power of friendship to as many people as possible.”

        Compeer is an international program matching trained community volunteers in friendship relationships with individuals with mental illnesses.

        The Rev. Mrs. Beaujon is serving as a volunteer in a one-on-one match.

        “My Compeer match is an elderly person and we get along very well,” she said.

        The Rev. Mrs. Beaujon, of Maineville, was pastor of the Somerset Presbyterian Church in Somerset until it merged with the Mason Presbyterian Church in 1991. She served on the staff at Mason Presbyterian.

        She was also pastor of Sardinia Presbyterian Church, Sardinia, before coming to Somerset.

        “I think the Compeer program is important for people with mental illnesses who are on the fringes of society who need the friendship offered through the program, “ she said. “It helps to establish the relationship and enables some people to get out and become productive citizens. The important thing is that it matches people with like interest.”

        The award in named in recognition of M. Norton Rosner, who was a 10-year member of the Compeer national board of directors. Mr. Rosner, a retired executive of Xerox Corp., was instrumental in getting communities around the country to sponsor Compeer programs.

        Wesley Hall Nursing Home celebrates its 65th anniversary beginning Monday.

        Activities will include the dedication of a book about the Rev. John Wesley Seay, a former chaplain of Wesley Hall.

        The book also details the growth of the home and people who helped it to grow, like the Rev. L.H. Mayfield, a chaplain at Christ Hospital for 37 years.

        Other activities include an Old-Timers Party, a luncheon and a community Health Fair.

        Wesley Hall acquired the Lincoln Crawford Nursing Home in Walnut Hills in 1995.

        Allen Howard's “Some Good News” column runs Sunday-Friday. If you have suggestions about outstanding achievements, or people who are uplifting to the Tristate, let him know at 768-8362, at ahoward@enquirer.com or by fax at 768-8340.

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