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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.

Drumroll please...

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.

3 9 - 2010

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

4 9 - 2010

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

5 9 - 2010

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 CarmenSheltonatc_shelton@ameritech.net.orat740/505-

8337.

Advocacy day set for Sep. 14