January/February/March 2018 Volume 7, Issue 1

8

The Blick Center

640 West Market St.

Akron, Ohio 44303

Phone:

330-762-5425

www.blickcenter.org

Inside this issue:

Book Club 2

Drum Circle 2

Art Group 3

Cooking Group 3

Puzzle 4

Happy Birthday 4

Restaurant Review 5

Question of the Month 5

Community Outings 6

Client Spotlight 7

Polar Putt Putt 7

O.T. Wellness 7

Fundraiser 8

Monthly Highlight:

Peaceful Fruits currently provides over 25 full wage jobs for clients in Blick Center Day Programs! In addition to producing, heat sealing, la-

beling and packaging fruit snacks, Blick Center clients also have the op-portunity to market them in the community! Lindsey and Crystal

worked the Peaceful Fruits booth at an afternoon and evening event at Walsh Jesuit High School featuring “food from around the world”. In the coming weeks, clients will be going to local Target and Mustard

Seed Market stores to do demos for Peaceful Fruits fruit snacks.

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Ray Gordon is a brave kid. He wants to try out all of the scariest rides at Horror-

Land. Unfortunately his brother, Brandon, is scared of everything - loud noises,

roller coasters, and even the wooden dummy named Slappy that Ray gets from

Jonathan Chiller's gift shop. There's something not quite right about the evil look

on the puppet's face. Ray usually enjoys scaring Brandon but his parents made

him promise to stop it if he wants to have his huge New Year's Eve party. Which is

why it is so strange that things keep happening to his younger brother.

But if Ray isn't the one behind these nasty pranks, who could it be? Is it possible

that those words he read really did bring Slappy to life?

What was your favorite part?

Amanda- “I like how the main character (Brandon) changes throughout the story,

and the very unexpected ending!”

Lonnie– “I like how scary the book was, and the character Slappy.”

Sam- “My favorite part was Slappy coming back to life after being hit by a garbage

truck, creepy.”

Goosebumps HorrorLand: Slappy New Year!

In drum circle, not only do participants focus on

making music, they focus on listening and prac-

ticing basic playing techniques. Playing tech-

niques can be used to help work on different fine

and gross motor skills, while focusing on keeping

the beat steady. The group learns about dynam-

ics by following Kevin and varying their volume,

learning about rhythm and by improvisation.

Josh attends our PH pro-

gram and has done a fan-

tastic job over the last few

years. He is always in a

good mood, whether he is

talking about his favorite

video game, the book he is

currently reading, or just

regular josh banter, he is

always a delight. On top of

being a Peaceful Fruits em-

ployee and being a part of

the 2641 cleaning crew,

Josh recently accepted a

position as housekeeping

in one of our Blick build-

ings. Thanks for the laughs,

sarcasm, and hard work

Josh! Keep up the good

work!

Client Spotlight

Unlike other systems, the Xbox Kinect

requires you to be on your feet to play.

Our Wellness groups use the physical

benefits in these games as part of their

workout experience. Not only are these

games fun and promote teamwork,

they get everyone up and moving. Like

most exercise routines, these games

improve range of motion, stamina

building, and calorie burning. Whether

its dancing, or sports, everyone has a

good time!

9 holes of indoor winter golf!

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Ray Gordon is a brave kid. He wants to try out all of the scariest rides at Horror-

Land. Unfortunately his brother, Brandon, is scared of everything - loud noises,

roller coasters, and even the wooden dummy named Slappy that Ray gets from

Jonathan Chiller's gift shop. There's something not quite right about the evil look

on the puppet's face. Ray usually enjoys scaring Brandon but his parents made

him promise to stop it if he wants to have his huge New Year's Eve party. Which is

why it is so strange that things keep happening to his younger brother.

But if Ray isn't the one behind these nasty pranks, who could it be? Is it possible

that those words he read really did bring Slappy to life?

What was your favorite part?

Amanda- “I like how the main character (Brandon) changes throughout the story,

and the very unexpected ending!”

Lonnie– “I like how scary the book was, and the character Slappy.”

Sam- “My favorite part was Slappy coming back to life after being hit by a garbage

truck, creepy.”

Goosebumps HorrorLand: Slappy New Year!

In drum circle, not only do participants focus on

making music, they focus on listening and prac-

ticing basic playing techniques. Playing tech-

niques can be used to help work on different fine

and gross motor skills, while focusing on keeping

the beat steady. The group learns about dynam-

ics by following Kevin and varying their volume,

learning about rhythm and by improvisation.

Josh attends our PH pro-

gram and has done a fan-

tastic job over the last few

years. He is always in a

good mood, whether he is

talking about his favorite

video game, the book he is

currently reading, or just

regular josh banter, he is

always a delight. On top of

being a Peaceful Fruits em-

ployee and being a part of

the 2641 cleaning crew,

Josh recently accepted a

position as housekeeping

in one of our Blick build-

ings. Thanks for the laughs,

sarcasm, and hard work

Josh! Keep up the good

work!

Client Spotlight

Unlike other systems, the Xbox Kinect

requires you to be on your feet to play.

Our Wellness groups use the physical

benefits in these games as part of their

workout experience. Not only are these

games fun and promote teamwork,

they get everyone up and moving. Like

most exercise routines, these games

improve range of motion, stamina

building, and calorie burning. Whether

its dancing, or sports, everyone has a

good time!

9 holes of indoor winter golf!

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January

Troy A. 1/1 Josh H. 1/4 Caleb S. 1/5 Dan W. 1/10 Eathan R. 1/11 Anastasiya S. 1/14 Will G. 1/15 Tiffani T. 1/24 Chris O. 1/29

by Stephanie and Susan

This month, Stephanie P. and Susan H. have given us

a review of their experience at Applebee’s!

Stephanie had the Garlic Burger with Fries, with a

Pink Lemonade, while Susan had the Boneless

Wings with fries and an ice water.

They agreed that the restaurant itself was very clean

in both the dining area and the bathroom, and that

their server was very nice.

Susan said that her meal was very good, and that

the Boneless wings were crispy and the fries were

very great.

Stephanie said that the garlic burger was well done,

and had the right amount of garlic, making it taste

great! The fries were the ideal level of crunchiness.

Ultimately, both reviewers were happy with their

visits, gave it 5 stars, and promise that they tipped

well!

February Daryl L. 2/1 Doug S. 2/1 Bill L. 2/1 Shawn G. 2/6 Karen K. 2/8 Randy J. 2/12 Matthew E. 2/14 Matthew B. 2/16 Jaime S. 2/20 Daryl S. 2/21 Jennifer C. 2/21 Joe E. 2/23 Brandon E. 2/25 Aurello A. 2/26

March Eun C. 3/2 Gerald E. 3/6 Erica K. 3/7 Janis M. 3/7 Jeffrey P. 3/12 Crystal D. 3/14 Juwaune B. 3/16 Kim S. 3/21 Marianne B. 3/25

Natasha- Nice weather and Easter

Andy- Outdoor exercise

Tish- Easter and Easter eggs

Karen- Flowers

Gwen- Being outside with friends

Breann- Easter and the nice weather

Amanda- That it’s no longer winter

Dan- The flowers

Amaesa- Warm weather

Crystal- Flowers growing

Janis- The flowers

Penny- Warmth

Kathy- The weather

Joe- Being able to do more

Erica- The colors of the rainbow

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January

Troy A. 1/1 Josh H. 1/4 Caleb S. 1/5 Dan W. 1/10 Eathan R. 1/11 Anastasiya S. 1/14 Will G. 1/15 Tiffani T. 1/24 Chris O. 1/29

by Stephanie and Susan

This month, Stephanie P. and Susan H. have given us

a review of their experience at Applebee’s!

Stephanie had the Garlic Burger with Fries, with a

Pink Lemonade, while Susan had the Boneless

Wings with fries and an ice water.

They agreed that the restaurant itself was very clean

in both the dining area and the bathroom, and that

their server was very nice.

Susan said that her meal was very good, and that

the Boneless wings were crispy and the fries were

very great.

Stephanie said that the garlic burger was well done,

and had the right amount of garlic, making it taste

great! The fries were the ideal level of crunchiness.

Ultimately, both reviewers were happy with their

visits, gave it 5 stars, and promise that they tipped

well!

February Daryl L. 2/1 Doug S. 2/1 Bill L. 2/1 Shawn G. 2/6 Karen K. 2/8 Randy J. 2/12 Matthew E. 2/14 Matthew B. 2/16 Jaime S. 2/20 Daryl S. 2/21 Jennifer C. 2/21 Joe E. 2/23 Brandon E. 2/25 Aurello A. 2/26

March Eun C. 3/2 Gerald E. 3/6 Erica K. 3/7 Janis M. 3/7 Jeffrey P. 3/12 Crystal D. 3/14 Juwaune B. 3/16 Kim S. 3/21 Marianne B. 3/25

Natasha- Nice weather and Easter

Andy- Outdoor exercise

Tish- Easter and Easter eggs

Karen- Flowers

Gwen- Being outside with friends

Breann- Easter and the nice weather

Amanda- That it’s no longer winter

Dan- The flowers

Amaesa- Warm weather

Crystal- Flowers growing

Janis- The flowers

Penny- Warmth

Kathy- The weather

Joe- Being able to do more

Erica- The colors of the rainbow

6

Clients had the opportunity to get a

behind the scenes look at the

Akron Civic Theater. During a guid-

ed tour, we learned the history of

the theater and received VIP van-

tage points!

MAPS Air Museum is an internationally known museum of

aviation and serves as a center of aviation history for North-

east Ohio. The museum features exciting educational dis-

plays of its collection of acquired artifacts, interactive exhib-

its and historical archives in its own library.

The Cuyahoga Falls Fire Depart-

ment has authorized over 80

members who actively work out of

five stations to provide full-service

fire protection and prevention,

and emergency medical and res-

cue services to the citizens of

Cuyahoga Falls and Silver Lake,

Ohio.

A superhero can come in all shapes

and sizes, with many personality

traits and characteristics, but what

makes them special?

LUCKY CHARMS

MARSHMALLOW TREATS

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Clients had the opportunity to get a

behind the scenes look at the

Akron Civic Theater. During a guid-

ed tour, we learned the history of

the theater and received VIP van-

tage points!

MAPS Air Museum is an internationally known museum of

aviation and serves as a center of aviation history for North-

east Ohio. The museum features exciting educational dis-

plays of its collection of acquired artifacts, interactive exhib-

its and historical archives in its own library.

The Cuyahoga Falls Fire Depart-

ment has authorized over 80

members who actively work out of

five stations to provide full-service

fire protection and prevention,

and emergency medical and res-

cue services to the citizens of

Cuyahoga Falls and Silver Lake,

Ohio.

A superhero can come in all shapes

and sizes, with many personality

traits and characteristics, but what

makes them special?

LUCKY CHARMS

MARSHMALLOW TREATS

January/February/March 2018 Volume 7, Issue 1

8

The Blick Center

640 West Market St.

Akron, Ohio 44303

Phone:

330-762-5425

www.blickcenter.org

Inside this issue:

Book Club 2

Drum Circle 2

Art Group 3

Cooking Group 3

Puzzle 4

Happy Birthday 4

Restaurant Review 5

Question of the Month 5

Community Outings 6

Client Spotlight 7

Polar Putt Putt 7

O.T. Wellness 7

Fundraiser 8

Monthly Highlight:

Peaceful Fruits currently provides over 25 full wage jobs for clients in Blick Center Day Programs! In addition to producing, heat sealing, la-

beling and packaging fruit snacks, Blick Center clients also have the op-portunity to market them in the community! Lindsey and Crystal

worked the Peaceful Fruits booth at an afternoon and evening event at Walsh Jesuit High School featuring “food from around the world”. In the coming weeks, clients will be going to local Target and Mustard

Seed Market stores to do demos for Peaceful Fruits fruit snacks.