Published by the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities“Helping people to live, learn and work in our community”
September 2010DatelineDateline
TherecipientsoftheFCBDDCommunityStarAwardsfor2010havebeen announced. The awards recognize individuals who have madeoutstandingeffortstohelpcarryoutFCBDD’smission.
Thisyear’swinnersare:BarbaraRice,Adult Participant;ErikaWilson,Youth Participant;PatriciaDavis,Parent/ Family Member;DebbieBarte,Adult Services Staff; Dorothy Brown, School Staff; Joe Butora and theDeafTeamofSEMHC,Provider Organization;Palmer-Donavin,Volunteer/ Good Neighbor; Dan Espinoza, Transportation Staff; Susie Fast, Early Childhood Staff;AmyGreen,Residential Staff;DougMeier,Management Staff;TomFish,Support Services;TaRondaCurry,Service Coordination Staff;NationwideChildren’sHospital,Employer.
The awards will be presented at a banquet on Wednesday evening,November3rd,atVillaMilano,1630SchrockRoad.Theeventwillincludeasocialhour,dinnerandentertainment.
Reservationsarenowbeingaccepted.Formoreinformation,pleasecallLindaFlemingat342-5950.
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You can take steps to improve the lives of persons withDownsyndromewhilegettingexerciseandhavingalotoffun.
TheBuddyWalkwilltakeplaceonSunday,October3rdatColumbusCrewStadium.The1-milewalkwillbeginat10a.m.Registrationwillbeginat9a.m.
The Buddy Walk is sponsored by the Down SyndromeAssociation of Central Ohio (DSACO) in order to promoteacceptance and inclusion of persons with Down syndrome.DSACOhopestoraise$200,000throughthewalkthisyear.
Afterthewalk,awiderangeofentertainmentwillbeavailable,includingaliveband,zooanimals,clowns,teammascotsandface-painting.
“ThisisafunwaytocelebratethemanyaccomplishmentsofindividualswithDownsyndrome,”saidFCBDDSuperintendentJedMorison.
For more information regarding the Buddy Walk, pleasecontactDSACOat263-6020orgotowww.columbusbuddywalk.org.
Buddies to put on walking shoes
2 9 - 2010
Do you know what services are funded by the statebudget? Do you know what you can do to ensure thatthoseservicescontinuetoreceivefunding?
Theadvocacygroup,CommonGround,ismeetingonThursday, September 30th, to hear presentations fromrepresentativesoftheOhioDepartmentofDevelopmentalDisabilities and the Ohio Department of Job and FamilyServices.
State budget to be discussed at Common GroundTheorganizationhasasked that their guestsdiscuss
the2011/2012statebudget.Themeetingwillalsoincludeanopenforumfordiscussion.
Themeetingwillbeheldfrom7to9p.m.atOCALI,470GlenmontAvenue.Allinterestedarewelcometoattend.
Steering committee members of Common GroundareLynneFogel,MaryHall,KimKelly, JanetMiller, LoriPeacock,LitoRamirezandMarlaRoot.
New signs in Cincinnati-ownedbuildings will no longer include thewordhandicapped.
Instead, they’ll say accessible orjustshowthefamiliarsymbolofastick
Cincinnati moving past ‘handicapped’
figureinawheelchair.Thedifferenceissignificant,advocatesforthechangesay, because it helps remove anystigmaassociatedwithhandicapped.
Cincinnati City Council membersvotedunanimously lastweektomake
the change. Current signs will bereplacedasneeded.HamiltonCountyCommissioners approved the samechangeinthespring.
WaltWilcox,formerlyatrainingspecialistatARCIndustriesNorth, passed away July 28th. Walt joined FCBDD in 1990andworkedattheARCNorthworkshopuntilhisretirementonMarch30th.HehadpreviouslybeenatrainingspecialistandproductionmanagerfortheUnionCountyBoardofDDfortenyears.
Waltwashighlyskilledinrunningproductionjobsaswellasdevelopingstrongrelationshipswiththeindividualsheserved.He was known for his contagious laugh and his ability as astoryteller.Hecertainlywillbemissed.
In memoriam Walt Wilcox
OSDA conference setThe Ohio Self-Determination
Association will hold its annualconferenceattheDoubletreeHotelinWorthington on Monday, September20th and Tuesday, September 21st.Thethemewillbe“CelebratetheFireWithin.”
The conference, aimed atprofessionals,families,self-advocatesand others will feature a variety ofspeakers,includingNickScott,GlennTibbitts, Cary Grywalski and TysonGentry.
For more details, please contactOSDAatwww.ohiosda.org.
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JoWarner,alongtimestaffmemberatARCIndustriesWest,retiredinJulyafter 36 years of dedicated service.Jo started her career in September,1974atNortheastSchool,whichwasstillunderconstructionatthattime.
Jo’soriginalclassofstudentswereall the inspiration needed to pursuethefieldasalifelongcareer.
“They welcomed me with openheartsandappreciatedthelittletingsthatIdidwiththem.”
ARC West’s Jo Warner retiresJomadetheswitchtoworkingwith
adults, landing atARC West in 1991.“We feelblessed tohavehadJowithus,”saidDirectorJanMontgomery.
Johastwograndchildrenwithwhomshelovestospendtime.Shealsoplanstovolunteerwithanimals. Reflectingonhercareer, Josaid, “AssaddenedasIamtoleave,Iwilltakewithmelotsandlotsofcherishedmemories.”
WewishJomuchhappinessinherretirement.
Many social gatheringstook place during thesix-week summer centerprogramatECE.Someofthe activities experiencedby the children includedbands, break dancers,firemen, parades, snakesand a visit from RonaldMcDonald.
Childrenandstaffhadagreattimemakingsummermemories.
Sensational summer at ECE
by Sarah Gillilan
GraystoneConsulting,adivisionofMorganStanleySmithBarney,wasthemajorcorporatesponsorofanddrivingforcebehindtheGolfOutingtobenefitFCBDDSpecialOlympics.Severalathleteswerespecialguestsattheevent,whichwasheldonJune21statLittleTurtleCountryClub.Over$50,000wasraised.
“WeareverygratefultoalloursupportersandespeciallyGraystoneforitscontinued,outstandingleadershipinthisendeavor,”saidRyanPhillips,DirectorofFCBDD’sSpecialOlympicsprogram.
Graystone supports Special Olympics
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Starting this summer, the ServiceCoordination Department beganpartnering with Rumpke Recyclingon recycling paper, paperboard,cardboard,plasticbottles,glassbottlesandjars,aswellasaluminumandsteelcans. Each month the departmentdivertsnearly750poundsofrecyclablematerials.
Since these materials aren’t goingto landfills, where are they going?According to the Rumpke website,plastic drinking bottles are usedto make cleaning product bottles,
The green spot by Brenda Toney
carpets,fabricandinsulationforwinterjackets. Opaque plastic bottles areused tomakedetergentbottles, trashbins, park benches, picnic tables andthe base caps for plastic soft drinkbottles. Glass isusedtomakearawmaterialfortheproductionoffiberglassinsulation. Steel cans are melted foruseinappliancesandcars.
Aluminum cans are especiallyimportanttorecycleastheycontainarawmaterialcalledbauxite. SuppliesofbauxitehavebeendepletedinOhio,making used aluminum a particularlyvaluablerecycledmaterial.Aluminum
isrecycledintogutters,siding,ormoresoftdrinkcans.
Paper is sorted by Rumpke andrecycledintosimilartypesofpaper.Forexample, paperboard and cardboardcan be made into cardboard boxes,while office paper can be turned intomoreofficepaper.
Shreddedpaperisrecycledtoo.InJuly,1,666poundsofshreddedpaperwascollected,compressedandbaledtomakeavarietyofpaperproducts.
Aplaybarn is goinguponthe Early Childhood OutdoorLearning Environment onJohnstownRoad.Thestructurewasmadepossiblebyagrantawarded by the ColumbusFoundation, as well as othergrantsanddonations.
The barn will offeropportunities to challenge themotorabilitiesand interestsofthechildren.
Completionisscheduledforearlyfallwhenaribboncuttingand“barnraising”eventwillbeheld.
ECE barn under way
FCBDD’sSpecialOlympicsprogramwillagainofferparkingforallhomeOhioStatefootballgames.FanscanparkatARC IndustriesWest,250W.DodridgeStreet,foronly$10.Allproceedsgotosupport the Special Olympics program.Season passes are also available foronly$80.Thispassreservesaparking
spotuntilgametime.
Special Olympics offers football parking
Sept.2 Marshall
Sept.11 Miami(FL)
Sept.18 OhioUniversity
Sept.25 EasternMichigan
Oct.9 Indiana
Oct.23 Purdue
Nov.13 PennState
Nov.27 Michigan
2010 OSU Football home schedule
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Good For YouNotable Achievements in the FCBDD community Career Milestones
Congratulations to Karen Angelouupon her retirement from CreativeHousing,Inc.lastmonth.Aformermusicteacher with FCBDD, Karen worked forthe housing corporation for the past 13yearsastheDirectoroftheRentSubsidyprogram.KarenisalsoaformermemberoftheGahannaCityCouncil.
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Specialthanksgoestothevolunteerswhoservedonthe2010SpecialOlympicsGolf Outing Committee. They helpedensureahighlysuccessfulevent, raisingover $50,000. The committee memberswereTrent Baker, Chris Brewster, John Brick, Justin Buren, Cheryl Carpenter, Sarah Holsinger, Jen Knochelmann, Brian Moore, Traci Nickels, Logan Peltier, Ryan Phillips, Gina Ricks andMike Stank. Jennifer Hamant chairedthegroup.
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35 yearsNoe Farfan
30 yearsKathleen AhlersTeresa DurbinRichard JonesDiana McClain
Anna SrbaStephen Testerman
Robert ThomasJoan Thornton
25 yearsKathy BaylissLi Fong ChongKeith GatwoodDeborah Wright
20 yearsRegina RhoadsSally RobinsonBrenda Thacker
15 yearsMichael Shoemaker
10 yearsTiffany AndersonDaniel EspinozaMary Fairchild
Jacoba Fessehazion
5 yearsDanielle Chambers
Andrea CoyanRegina Ferguson
Carla MaynardBrenda MickeyHolly Parziale
Timothy SparksMichael SurrattTerri ThompsonErin Vandemark
John Wick
ARC Industries South employeeJason Gregory has been well pleasedwith a staff member of Brooks Homes.Amy Greenhasbeen“sohelpfulwiththebehavior support plan” and “when shecomestothehouse,shehasasenseofhumorandkindness,” Justin said. AmywillreceivetheCommunityStarAwardforresidentialstaffinNovember.
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The Next Chapter Book Club hasreceivedinternationalrecognitionrecently.In the Canadian Magazine Exceptional Family(Summeredition),afeaturearticlefocusedontheclub.ApictureofOhioclubmembersandfacilitatorswasincluded.
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Tim RyanwasamemberoftheTeamOhiosoftballteamthatwontheSpecialOlympics national championship in Lincoln, Nebraska this summer. Tim is anemployee of ARC Industries assigned to Simpson Strong-Tie. Tim’s teammatesincludetwootherFranklinCountyathletes,Nick HainesandAndy Swartz.Welldone,gentlemen!
Information about the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities
is always available on the internet at:
www.fcbdd.org
The Franklin County Board of Developmental DisabilitiesHelen NinosDean FadelLito RamirezLeah ReibelRenee Stein
Jean WilliamsSuperintendent Jed W. Morison
The Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities does not discriminate in employment or services on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, or handicap.
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September, 2010
6 LaborDay
8 Project Stir, Goodwill Columbus, 1331 EdgehillRoad,5p.m.
14 LegislativeAdvocacyDay,StateHouseAtrium
14 Franklin County Residential Services Board ofTrusteesmeeting,1021CheckreinAve.,11a.m.
15 FamilySupport(formerlyParentLeague)meeting,2879JohnstownRd.,9:30a.m.Meetingisopentoallfamilymembers.
16 Self Advocate Advisory Council, 2879 JohnstownRd.10:00a.m.
16 FCBDD Combined Charities Kickoff, 2879JohnstownRd.12:00p.m.
20,21 Ohio Self-Determination Association Conference.Pleasecall890-9822fordetails.
23 FCBDDFinanceandHumanResourcesCommitteesmeeting,2879JohnstownRd.,4p.m.
23 FCBDD Board meeting, 2879 Johnstown Rd., 5p.m.
27 ARCIndustriesBoardofTrusteesmeeting,FawcettCenter,11:30a.m.
Members of the developmental disabilitiescommunity are invited to take part in the 2010Legislative Advocacy Day sponsored by the OhioDevelopmental Disabilities Council, which will beheldTuesday,September14th.
Theeventwill beginwithanopeningceremonyin the Statehouse Atrium at 10:30 a.m. Guestspeakerswillbe:CarolynKnight,ExecutiveDirector,Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council; StateSenator John Carey; State Representative JayGoyal; and Dean Fadel, President of the Board ofTrusteesoftheOhioAssociationofCountyBoards,andVice-PresidentoftheFranklinCountyBoardofDevelopmentalDisabilities.
Legislativevisitswillbeginat11:30a.m.
For more information, please contact [email protected]/505-
8337.
Advocacy day set for Sep. 14