SPRING 2011
Huron COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
WHAT’S INSIDE CHRISTIE LANE SETS ACTIVITIES FOR DD AWARENESS MONTH 2010-11 BASKETBALL BEARS TEAM PHOTOS
THE CHRISTIE LANE SCHOOL & INDUSTRIES NEWSLETTER
SIX AOS ARTISTS SELECTED FOR STATEWIDE EXHIBIT
Brittany Null Sweeps Employment Awards
MARC H IS DEVE LO D I S A P M E N TA AWA B I L I T I E S L RE MON NESS TH
Brittany Null has won enough plaques lately to create her very own Hall of Fame. In December, Brittany won both the Ernie Strow Community Employment Award for excellence in her work in the community as well as the Mary Hornsby Award for her work in the workshop. This is the first time the same person has received both awards. After winning the Ernie Strow award, Brittany was honored by the North Fairfield Village Council with a plaque and a collectible Michael Jordan medallion. (Why the Jordan medal? Brittany is not only a prized employee, but she’s a star for the Christie Lane basketball team and recently scored 24 points in a game.) The community employment award is named in honor of the late Ernie Stow, who received services from Huron County DD and was an exemplary employee in the community. The award is given annually to an outstanding employee who works in the community. Brittany earned her award as a motel room attendant. “I really like that job,” Brittany said. “It’s fun being out in the community and making new friends.” Mary Hornsby is a former employee at Christie Lane Industries. The award bearing her name is given annually to an outstanding member of the Christie Lane Industries workforce. “Brittany is known for her great attitude and her willingness to pitch in and help wherever she’s needed, both in the workshop and at her job in the community,” said Glenda Foster, community employment specialist. “She is very deserving of these awards and we’re very proud of her achievements.”
Zimmerman Accepts Award from County Association Huron County Board of Developmental Disabilities President DeEtte Zimmerman is shown with the Distinguished Service Award she received in December from Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities. From left are Dan Ohler, executive director of the association, DeEtte, her husband Dick Zimmerman, and Huron County DD Superintendent Dr. Dee Zeffiro-Krenisky, who nominated DeEtte for the award.
Council Opening for Family Participation The Council for Christie Lane was once a parent support group founded by the families who helped establish Christie Lane. It was an entity similar to a PTO and operated by the families. However, over time it became an organization operated by the staff. Christie Lane is now exploring the possibility of again opening the organization to family members, and we are interested in gauging the interest of families. Any family members who would like to participate in the Council should call Cindy Christian Kromer at 419.668.8840, ext. 120.
The Common Voice
SPRING 2011
Christie Lane 5K Walk & Run Set for Saturday, March 26
Huron COUNTY BOARD OF DD
The Christie Lane 5K Walk & Run - Path to Destruction - will be held Saturday, March 26, at 9 a.m. Walkers and runners can pre-register at www.hurondd.org for $15 until March 5. Race day registration, which costs $20, begins at 8 a.m. at Christie Lane School, 306 South Norwalk Road West. Entrants will receive a race T-shirt while supplies last. Awards will be presented to:
CHRISTIE LANE
5K Walk & Run
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Path TO Destruction
• Top overall male and female; • Top three walkers; • Top three males and females in the age divisions of: 13 and under; 14-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60 and over. The race is being held in conjunction with Christie Lane Industries’ document destruction weekend. Individuals can bring personal documents to be destroyed free of charge. For more information, contact Holly Binkley at 419.668.8840, ext. 124.
Staff members Matt Leite, front, and Jen Swicker sport their Christie Lane Bears sweatshirts while competing in last year’s 5K.
Annual Breakfast Set for March 11 The Self Advocates Club will host its annual Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Community Breakfast on March 11 at 9 a.m.
Self Advocates to Attend Legislative Advocacy Day
The theme for this year’s breakfast is, “Together the future is brighter.” The breakfast is an opportunity for community leaders and individuals interested in developmental disabilities to visit Christie Lane and enjoy a delicious breakfast prepared by the Self Advocates Club.
Taking a minute to pose for the camera at last year’s breakfast are Self Advocates Jen May, Melissa Braden, Judy Hersha, Jen Walkup, and Tracey Lynch.
The morning will feature a brief video in the style of Good Morning America’s “Three Words” segment. The video will feature individuals who receive services at Christie Lane and staff expressing the three words that are important to them. To attend, please RSVP to Holly Binkley at 419.668.8840, ext. 124, or via email to holly@cli-inc.org.
Christie Lane Industries Holding Free Document Destruction Day Christie Lane Industries will host its sixth annual Free Shred Day on Friday, March 25, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Members of the Self Advocates Club from Huron County DD will attend Legislative Advocacy Day at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium in Columbus on April 14. Club advisor Holly Binkley said up to eight members of the club will attend the day, which is an opportunity for representatives from developmental disability agencies from around the state to meet with their legislators. More than 325 advocates from throughout Ohio attended the last Legislative Advocacy Day in September. The Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council and the Ohio State University Nisonger Center co-sponsored the event.
Individuals can bring in up to 500 pounds of documents for free destruction.
Those interested in attending can register at: nisonger.osu.edu/legislativeregistration.
The shredding will take place at Christie Lane Industries, 306 South Norwalk Road West, Norwalk.
The event begins at 10:30 a.m.
Paper can be dropped off at Christie Lane or at Double S Industries, 4405 Galloway Rd., Sandusky.
For more information on Legislative Advocacy Day, contact Carmen Shelton at 740.505.8337 or c_shelton@ameritech.net.
Christie Lane Industries is AAA certified by the National Association for Information Destruction. For more information, contact Deb Bement at 419.706.4945.
Huron COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Christie Lane’s Garden Club Waiting for Snow to Disappear The Christie Lane Garden Club is waiting for the first signs of spring and prepping for its spring basket sale. The club will sell baskets of hanging flowers at Christie Lane as a fundraiser. The sale begins in early May. To place an order for a hanging basket, contact Kathy Shepherd at 419.668.8840, ext. 131. The Garden Club tends to many flower beds, including one on its home turf at Christie Lane, and two large flower beds at the Huron County Fairgrounds. Club members include, Linda Damron, Carlinda Dixon, Kelly Hall, Judy Hersha, Ann Jennings, Rachel Jones, Penny Martin and Jen Walkup.
2011 Basketball Bears
2011 BEARS RED TEAM: First Row Kneeling: Mgr. Stacey Bartlett, Jill Shelley, Nina Stively, Jennifer Walkup, Mgr. Tracey Bartlett Standing: Stat-Tony Ringholz, Coach Justin Sisco, Nolberto Esparza, Cody Rettig, Aaron Marshall, David Straka, Fostina Hunter, Scott Gremmer, Chris Lang & Coach Jen Swicker
2011 WOMEN’S TEAM
2011 BEARS BLUE TEAM
Front Row: Mgr. Barb Penza, Fostina Hunter, Jill Shelley
Kneeling: Mgr. Stacey Bartlett, Prestin Rhoads, Bob Laferty, Shane Diperna, Matt Lieber, Mgr. Tracey Bartlett
Back Row: Stacey Bartlett, Allen Lykins(REF), Jennifer Walkup, Brittany Null, Christina Rogers, Judy Hersha, Nina Stively and Coach Jen Swicker
Standing: Coach Jen Swicker, Stat-Tony Ringholz, Tim Cutcher, Mark Straka, Albert Greenlief, Steve Hood, Brittany Null & Coach Justin Sisco
Job Club Teams up with USO; Angi Helps out with Gingerfest The Christie Lane Job Club recently teamed up with local radio stations and the USO to collect needed items for military personnel who could not make it home for Christmas. It was the third year that Christie Lane’s Job Club participated in the program. Beginning in November, generous friends and families of Job Club members sent in enough goodies to fill the collection box and an additional large box. The packages were delivered to WLKR radio station just in time to be sorted and shipped off.
Also, Angi was in the holiday spirit when she volunteered again this year to help out at Gingerfest. Like last year, Angi managed the booth where children could pick out a gift to give to a parent or whomever they choose. After their selection was made, Angi’s job was to wrap the gift and help the student write the gift tag. Students from several different schools were at Gingerfest that day, but Angi loved the challenge and is already planning to help out again next year.
306 South Norwalk Road West Norwalk, Ohio 44857 419.668.8840
Six AOS Artists Selected for Statewide Exhibit Six artists from the Artists’ Open Studio have had artwork selected for the VSA /Accessible Expressions art show. They are: • Mark Cook for his acrylic painting, Curl; • Shane DiPerna for his acrylic painting, Lost in the Woods; • Rick Fletcher for his colored pencil drawing, Paparazzi Man; • James O’Dor for his ceramic mosaic, “Red Frog; • Tony Ringholz for his oil painting, Nickel Plate Beach; and • Tammy Twaddle for her watercolor painting, Old Woman’s Shoe. The 2011 exhibit opens Feb. 26 at the Westerville Community Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville.
Huron COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Board Members
For additional information, contact Noelle Chun at 614.241.5325 or nchun@vsao.org.
Mrs. DeEtte Zimmerman
Mrs. Bonnie Shelley
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
Ms. Mary Lengyel
Pauline Bogner Mr. John Roeder
VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Greg Higgins Reverend Fred Wiechers Dr. Dee Zeffiro-Krenisky SUPERINTENDENT