tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22495631410010039552024-02-07T20:11:27.862-08:00ARC StoriesGet the lastest news and updates from The Arc of Delaware County.Delarc Community Relations Dept.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05482147902634714752noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-29945109919724162882016-12-28T06:09:00.000-08:002016-12-28T06:09:26.611-08:00NYSARC Trust Services Grants Benefit Many<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The Arc of Delaware County was delighted to receive two
grants from NYSARC’s Trust Remainder Funds for the purpose of supporting
guardianship services and to provide recreation opportunities for people they
support.<span> </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">With the receipt of $12,500 in recreation grant funds, individuals
from The Arc of Delaware County </span><span style="font-size: small;">have been able to enjoy an array of person
centered recreational activities they may not otherwise have had an opportunity
to enjoy this year.<span> </span>For instance, Gary
Grossman recently traveled to Florida to visit his parents, Henry and Kay, whom
he hadn’t seen in a year.<span> </span>Gary talks
with his family regularly on the phone and keeps in contact through social
media, but this personal visit was a rare treat.<span> </span>This trip was made even more special with a
day spent at Universal Studios with friend and traveling companion, Sean Henry.<span> </span>Gary has vacationed in the past with a well
known travel company that provides guided tours and personal assistance, however,
with the availability of the recreation grant funds Gary was able to plan his own
personalized trip and bring a travel companion whom he has known for years and
enjoys spending time with.<span> </span>In addition
to spending time with his family, some of Gary’s favorite memories from his
Florida vacation were having lunch at the Hard Rock Café, talking with the
Disney characters, and meeting people from all over the world, such as
California and Mexico.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The funds received for guardianship services will assist
with ongoing expenses of operating the Guardianship program and for life
enhancing activities for people receiving guardianship services.<span> </span>As the Guardianship Committee often fills the
void of family, guardianship funds are often used to provide for birthdays,
holidays, vacations and special events.<span> </span>The
Arc of Delaware County’s Guardianship Committee, comprised of<span style="color: red;"> </span>dedicated members from the community, currently
provides guardianship services to two people for whom NYSARC, Inc. serves as
Legal Guardian.<span> </span>The committee ensures
all decisions made are in the best interest of the individual and are in
harmony with the individual’s personal values and preferences, just as a
concerned family member would do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">A total of $2,795,500 in remainder grants was awarded in 2016
to support recreation and guardianship to NYSARC Chapters statewide.<span> </span>NYSARC Trust Services administers
supplemental needs trusts that enable people with disabilities to remain in
their home and community while retaining Medicaid services and other government
benefits.<span> </span>Information is available on
how NYSARC Trust Services may benefit you at<a href="http://www.nysarctrustservices.org/" target="_blank"> www.nysarctrustservices.org</a>.<span> </span>To learn more about Services available
through The Arc of Delaware County, click on the services link at<a href="http://www.delarc.org/" target="_blank"> www.delarc.org</a> or call (607)865-7126.</span></div>
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Delarc Community Relations Dept.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05482147902634714752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-78660890667888650812016-11-08T13:06:00.001-08:002016-11-08T13:07:34.598-08:00Jennifer Gugliotti - NYSARC's 2016 Self Advocate of the Year<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Jennifer Gugliotti, was honored as NYSARC, Inc’s. 2016 Self
Advocate of the Year at their Fall meeting October 21st in Albany NY. Jennifer
was selected from the many nominations of outstanding individuals submitted
from Arc Chapters across the state. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To
be considered for this award, an individual must demonstrate leadership and
also by their actions, help to shape services in a way that benefits others.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Jennifer is a strong leader and has always had a natural inclination
toward helping others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her personal goal
of becoming a teacher’s aide has led her down many paths to hone the skills needed
to achieve this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She felt it was
important to gain public speaking experience and enhance her writing skills so she
campaigned and was elected to several positions of the THRIVE Self Advocacy
group including that of President and Secretary. Wanting to help others,
Jennifer viewed her officer roles as an opportunity to share information that
she felt would help others including healthy eating habits, maintaining a
healthy weight, and making people aware of ways to protect against sun damage. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jennifer’s encouraging
nature and desire to see others succeed has earned her the respect and
admiration of her peers. She openly discusses her past challenges and how
overcoming they helped her to achieve her dreams and goals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2015 they selected Jennifer to receive the
THRIVE program’s Outstanding Achievement Award. She was also previously selected
to represent the THRIVE Self Advocate group at The Arc’s National Convention in
2010 and 2012. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">And her advocacy doesn’t stop at the program level. Jennifer
is a member of the Special Review Committee at The Arc of Delaware County and she
provides presentations to local schools, Rotary clubs, Senior Citizen and
church groups educating the community about the potential and capabilities of
individuals with disabilities. As part of a state wide campaign she
participated in a videotaped message to legislators advocating for employment
services.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Jennifer is always looking for ways to expand her knowledge
and has enrolled in several inclusive SUNY Delhi classes including Psychology
and Early Childhood and Development. She volunteers at Sidney Central School
where she reads stories to the children and assists the teacher with crafts. “I
have learned that it is so important to always believe in yourself and to be
strong”, shared Jennifer Gugliotti during her acceptance speech at the NYSARC
meeting. “I would also like to thank everyone at The Arc of Delaware County for
helping me become the confident person I am today, and for supporting me as I
follow my dreams.”<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L to R: Sheri Hull (THRIVE Program Director), Molly Little (CEO), Jennifer, Nate Thomas (Board Member - The Arc of Delaware County) and Jessica Baldi (Life Coach).</td></tr>
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Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-36072710774284078572016-10-31T12:22:00.001-07:002016-11-01T07:17:45.927-07:00Those Who Go "Above and Beyond" <br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small;">The Blesher recognition program was put into place to help
recognize individuals who go “Above and beyond”. Because any employee can
complete a Blesher Nomination form and identify the exceptional deeds they see
their peers accomplishing, it is a wonderful way for employees to look for the positives
and show what they respect and admire in their co workers. <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">We thought you
would like to read a few recent examples which may also spark ideas of other
deeds and events that reflect the core values on which our agency is based, our
Unifying Principles. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small;">During the month of October Joan Dewing, Darius Newbold and
Denise Jackson received Blesher awards.<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Joan Dewing, a Residential
Housing Profession in our Residential program was instrumental in the creation
of the agency quilt that was a retirement gift to CEO George Suess. T<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">hrough Joan’s coordination,
instruction, sewing and communication, staff and people supported by The Arc of
Delaware County had the opportunity to express their sentiments to George in a
beautiful way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Joan volunteered many, many hours of her personal
time building the quilt, making it easy for people unfamiliar with the quilting
process to participate. She was creative in problem solving as the quilt
progressed resulting in a truly beautiful and meaningful gift. Joan was
presented with her Blesher award on October 7th.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Darius Newbold, Assistant Director of Finance was
nominated for a Blesher award for providing assistance to the Residential team on
topics that extended well beyond his financial responsibilities such as
Medisked and E-MARS programs. He attended many house and leader meetings to
explain and expand their knowledge. In the nomination Darius was described as “professionalism
personified” They said that If Darius doesn’t know an answer he finds out! Darius
received his Blesher award on October 19th.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jackson, Administrative Assistant at THRIVE learned of an individual’s desire
to volunteer in her local community. Denise was instrumental in helping Lanora Nash-Steinbacher </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: small; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">achieve a dream by making her aware of an opportunity. She then made the
necessary connections with family and staff to allow the individual to fulfill
her desire. She went above and beyond in supporting the individual to prepare
for and participate at the event. Denise received her Blesher award on October
19th.</span></div>
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creativity, ingenuity that make our agency great. Congratulations to these
three recent Blesher Award recipients!</span></span></div>
Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-62439980541015757052016-09-20T09:16:00.000-07:002016-09-20T09:16:27.686-07:00Becky Townsend Receives Blesher for Keeping People Safe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Blesher recognized Becky Townsend for taking great care of
RFI’s car fleet on September 19th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Becky was nominated by Mary Cullen who wrote, “Becky has
gone to many lengths to make sure cars are in good working order… She makes
sure cars carry an up to date emergency first aid kit, have current
registrations and inspections, and checks to make sure oil changes are
completed timely.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Because of Becky’s commitment to excellence, dedication,
communication, and caring for those who use the vehicles; employees can use the
cars with confidence knowing that they are well equipped, maintained, and safe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Thank you for your hard work and dedication which helps to
keep both staff and those we support safe Becky!</span></div>
Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-75652140350361678382016-08-15T09:04:00.000-07:002016-08-15T09:04:25.594-07:00For Selfless Dedication - The Arc of Delaware County's Board of Directors Receives a Blesher Award
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On
August 10th, The Arc of Delaware County's Board of Directors received a Blesher
Award. Molly Little, CEO nominated the entire board for "Selfless dedication
of time and talents while serving on the board." Through their hard work,
support, and dedication they help to assure people with disabilities live
personally fulfilling lives.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Congratulations and thank you to each board member for helping The
Arc of Delaware County fulfill its Unifying Principals: Those we serve come
first, commit to excellence, be dedicated, employee satisfaction, communicate
effectively, and be innovative.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Joining the picture with the Board of Directors are: Molly Little, CEO (back row, second from right), Barbara Rothenberg, COO (first row, second from right) and Teresa Skinner, CFO (back row, second from left).</div>
Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-32423582345869254482016-08-15T08:08:00.000-07:002016-08-15T08:08:13.528-07:00The Artist Within Us"Voice!" is a juried art exhibition celebrating the creative voices of artists from New York State. Hosted by The Arc Otsego for the 12th year, this exhibition reminds us of the power of art to transcend disability and stereotypes and reveals our common ground, celebrating everyone's unique abilities.<br />
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Two Delaware County residents, Thomas Ferrante and Lewis Pepper were invited artists who displayed their textile and acrylic painting works in this year's exhibit held at the Martin Mullen Art Gallery, SUNY Oneonta.<br />
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Thomas Ferrante lives in Margaretville, NY and began taking weaving classes at The Artisan's Guild four years ago. He discovered that he enjoyed working on a loom and has woven several rugs using a variety of yarns and patterns. He has exhibited his works at Delaware County Fair, winning several ribbons. His submission to the "Voice!" exhibition was a southwestern themed woven rug wall hanging.<br />
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Lewis Pepper, a resident of Sidney, NY has been interested in drawing from an early age. His work has been displayed at SUNY Delhi, the Delaware County Fair, and various other venues including The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. He has attended art classes at SUNY Delhi and Harpursville Senior Center where he has mastered several paint mediums including watercolors, acrylic, and oil paints. His favorite art subjects are wildlife and country landscapes.</div>
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His submission to "Voice12" was an original acrylic painting of a chipmunk that he was able to study up close as he fed him out of his hand.</div>
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Bill Field, Director of Facilities and Corporate Compliance Officer at The Arc of Delaware County
was recognized for “going above and beyond” his duties by THRIVE staff and
participants on July 27<sup>th</sup> when they presented him with a Blesher
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During a recent air conditioning system malfunction that
lasted several days Bill once again showed his genuine caring for people. As described
in the Blesher nomination, Bill immediately jumped into action checking with
program staff to assure there were no heat safety concerns for individuals, he used
his ingenuity to secure and strategically place large barn fans throughout the
building to keep air as cool as possible, and arrived at the building early
each morning to open windows and cool down the building. Bill constantly checked
on the status and comfort of everyone in the building throughout the day. by
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Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-68117446181615376802016-07-21T11:30:00.001-07:002016-07-21T11:30:50.625-07:00Carousel Children's Services Staff Receives Blesher Award<div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_579113b8b35402721967028">
On August 14th Blesher Lil' Heart paid a visit to Carousel Children’s Services (CCS) to bestow a Blesher Award on the staff who were responsible for the continuation of excellent services to children in the program during a staff shortage. <br />
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Beverly “Honeybee” Tuthill, Program Manager shared that staff accomplished this by working together, supporting each other, and by being innovative in coming up with new ways to work with the children. “They used communication effectively to keep<span class="text_exposed_show"> each other informed, and took on extra duties with a smile” she said. </span><br />
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Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-37017865758853777042016-07-20T08:45:00.001-07:002016-07-20T08:45:13.039-07:00Community Living Skills-Arkville Recognizes Travis Rausch With a Blesher Award
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When Travis Rausch arrived at CLS- Arkville on Thursday,
July 14<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>, he was surprised to be greeted by Blesher. But he was
even more surprised when it was announced that he was the one to receive a Blesher
Award that day! The CLS- Arkville staff had nominated Travis because of his willingness
to step in and help, always with a smile on his face. He is currently covering
CLS-Arkville’s transport needs and he quickly built a strong rapport with staff
and those we support. Staff noted, “Travis has a very fun attitude and is a pleasure
to be around! He has a “can do” attitude!” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was noted that he consistently displays “SEAN”
(Smart, Eager to Learn, Ambitious and Nice) qualities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Congratulations Travis!</span></div>
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Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-89383754469881836872016-07-19T13:36:00.002-07:002016-07-19T13:45:39.137-07:00A Night of Celebrations!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Myles Magnan recipient of Carousel Children's Services Outstanding Achievement Award</td></tr>
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An evening filled with stars occurred on July 8th<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>when The Arc of Delaware County held its Annual Membership meeting and Awards Ceremony at SUNY Delhi’s campus. This event which was sponsored by Relph Benefit Advisors serves as a keystone celebration recognizing the outstanding achievements of individuals in each of The Arc’s programs, as well as honoring community members and volunteers who have enhanced opportunities for people with disabilities, provided dedicated service, and embodied the spirit of being kind and neighborly.<br />
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This year’s award winners received "Shining Star" trophies from The Arc of Delaware County and Certificates of Recognition from Senator John Bonacic, Senator James Seward, Assemblyman Clifford Crouch, and Congressman Chris Gibson. Dignitaries attending the event included Joe Angelino who presented Certificates of Merit from Assemblyman Clifford Crouch, and Wayne Marshfield, Town of Hamden Supervisor. <br />
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George Suess Outstanding Achievement Awards were presented to individuals who have been an inspiration to others through their personal perseverance, and individual growth. Award winners included Myles Magnan (Carousel Children’s Services), Dolores Hirschel (Community Living Skills-Arkville, Fred Hammond (Residential Services), David Barnhart (Resources for Industry), Edson Jones (THRIVE) and Donald Sedor (Community Living Skills-Walton). <br />
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Community recognition awards were presented to three individuals: Kalii Tas, Fred Doyle, and Dave DeForest. <br />
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Receiving the Father Eugene Willis Good Neighbor Award was Fred Doyle. This award is given to those who actively support involvement of individuals with disabilities in their community. The tremendous personal growth of an individual was directly attributed to the kind and caring relationship that Fred nurtured as they worked together volunteering at The First Presbyterian Church of Stamford.<br />
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The Partner of the Year Award was presented to Dave DeForest, Assistant Professor of Applied Sciences at SUNY Delhi. Steve Finkel from The Arc shared, "Dave has championed a diverse list of learning opportunities for people with disabilities including, kayaking, gardening, survival training, snowshoeing, skiing and many more activities. Both SUNY students and Arc participants have learned a lot about each other in the process". <br />
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The Luella Rogers Exemplary Volunteer Award was presented to Kalii Tass of Fishes Eddy, NY. Kalii has been volunteering for over 10 years at Community Living Skills-Walton (CLS-W). Hilary Miller, Program Director at CLS-W shared that Kalii "is an essential piece to the success of people at program. It is clear that she has long standing relationships with people shown through her interactions of compassion and friendship…She unhesitatingly steps in wherever and whenever needed."<br />
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During the Membership meeting Officers and Directors were sworn into office by Wayne Marshfield, Hamden Town Supervisor, and Jennifer Guigliotti. Serving for the 2016-2017 term are President, Robin Evanitsky, Vice President, Ira McIntosh, Secretary, Sandra Bullis, and Treasurer, Nat Thomas. The Directors for the 2016 – 2018 term include: Sandra Bullis, Lori Cetta, Robin Evanitsky, Kathleen Green, Ira McIntosh, Johna Peachin, and Greda van Leeuwen. Serving on the Nominating Committee for the 2016-2017 term are: Lori Cetta, Robert Rothenberg, Nat Thomas, and Gerda van Leeuwen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kalii Tass recipient of the Luella Rogers Exemplary Volunteer Award</td></tr>
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It was fitting and that the community fireworks which had been delayed due to weather the previous week lit up the sky as The Annual Dinner was ending. What a night to remember!<br />
To view photos of this event visit our Flickr site: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/delarc/albums/72157671105937435">https://www.flickr.com/photos/delarc/albums/72157671105937435</a>Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-19072459705117865422016-06-17T12:31:00.002-07:002016-06-17T12:31:14.796-07:00Eating Smart<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> L to R: Denise Darling, Andrea Day (Instructor), Amanda Green, and Lanora Nash-Steinbacher.</td></tr>
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<br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Delaware County Cornell Cooperative Extension service provides Eat Smart Programs at several convenient locations throughout Delaware County. When the “Discover My Plate” Eat Smart program was recently offered at Cornell’s Hamden location, people jumped at the opportunity to learn more about healthy eating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These ladies (pictured) along with Alethea Stanton, Perry Ragusa and James Spath (not pictured) enjoyed learning about adding more color to meals by increasing fruit and vegetables, the importance of whole grains and fiber in the diet, rethinking what they drink and reducing sugary beverages, and eating healthy portions. They enjoyed an in-class “pop up” store learning about selecting and purchasing produce. Then the “piece de resistance” was the preparation and enjoyment of a lunch prepared during each class. The final day of class was celebrated with a healthy taco lunch. Ole’!</span><br />
<br />Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-9848234371011217182016-06-01T12:12:00.001-07:002016-06-01T12:25:04.798-07:00A Tale of Three Blesher's<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shown L to R: Val Stafford, Terri Beers, Blesher, and Justine Kelly</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Val Stafford received a
Blesher Award <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">For
exemplifying the Unifying Principles for leading by example by being willing to
“step up and step in”, providing assistance whenever and wherever needed, being
a positive, supportive mentor to both staff and those we support.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The CLS- Walton team nominated her and wrote: “Val
always has not only an open door but an open heart and mind. She’s always
willing to step up and step in.” Some examples were given such as when they
were short staffed she jumped right into a classroom to teach for the day, she
is always quick to find the right answers to their questions, she makes staff
and those we support feel valuable, she always has an upbeat and positive
attitude, she knows her audience and gives praise and constructive criticism in
a way that is well received, and last but not least, she is really great at
coming up with new ways to help individuals work on coping skills and ways to
communicate their wants and needs.</span> </span></div>
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Justine Kelly and Terri
Beers received a Blesher Award for exemplifying the Unifying Principles through
exceptional teamwork that resulted in an individual achieving personal
fulfillment with a highly successful college presentation. They helped Bruce
Besdansky as he prepared a model of a brain, helping him study it and prepare
for a presentation in front of a class. “Bruce was smiling ear to ear
with his final project. He was very proud”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Congratulations to Val, Terri and Justine!</span>
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Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-64583150198628572612016-05-20T09:58:00.000-07:002016-05-20T10:20:58.523-07:00Meet Molly Little, Our CEO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Molly Little has been enjoying her position as CEO of The
Arc of Delaware County since the retirement of former CEO George Suess in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>January 2016. She shared that inclusive
experiences and positive supports for people with disabilities was instilled in
her from early childhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Molly’s
journey of growing up with children with disabilities began at age 4 when she
was enrolled in an integrated preschool program and continued throughout her
school years. “My framework for life has been we all have abilities and disabilities.
Some of my friends from preschool had speech therapy, leg braces and I just
thought, this is life.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Throughout high school and college Molly worked in
residential departments, day camps, and day programs for people with disabilities.
Once she completed her undergraduate degree a family member encouraged her to
apply for a position at The Arc of Delaware County because they thought that its
positive, no restraint policy would be a great philosophical fit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">In February 1995 Molly accepted a position as Social Worker
Assistant at The Arc of Delaware County. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She thought that this position would be
rewarding but temporary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, she never left because “I fell in
love with the agency”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She accepted
increasingly responsible positions including Program Coordinator, Assistant
Director, and Director of Day Services. Her experiences provided a broad
perspective and knowledge of the functioning of the agency from many levels.
And she shared that she always loved every position that she was in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">She made the decision to throw her hat in the ring for the
CEO position mainly because of the timing. She wanted to have the opportunity
to learn from key long term employees whose retirement is on the horizon<span style="color: #c00000;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">She is fully aware that she became CEO at a very challenging
time in the field. Allowable services, funding, and regulations are all
changing. “There are a lot of unknowns but we will figure it all out together.”
She feels she can be a good influence at a crucial time. “This is an awesome
team, this has been a smooth transition and the former CEO George Suess and the
board have been very supportive. And because people are so talented at this
agency I don’t lie awake worrying about things.” She shared that believing in
what she does, making a difference in people’s lives and working in a positive,
proactive atmosphere with talented and dedicated people makes it all easy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">If she had a dream “bucket list” Molly would love to see
smaller group homes and people being able to have their own bedrooms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And as workshops change she would like to
make sure that the people we support continue to have the highest quality of
supports and services that are very person centered. “We can help the others in
this field understand that people with disabilities can and do learn and
grow.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also would like to explore a
variety of mental health services for people with disabilities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">During the first months of her tenure she spent time in all
of the departments, gaining a different level of understanding of the agency
and more importantly getting to know all of the people in the departments.” I
knew I was going to see a lot of talent. It is really fun to see everything
going on.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Molly has come to love and appreciate all of the benefits of
living in Delaware County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I am
grateful that this agency is located in Delaware County, small town America at
its best. One of the things that I love about Delaware County is that people
embrace everyone; we don’t have to fight a lot of discrimination or segregation.
People with disabilities are not tucked away somewhere. I know that can be a
big issue elsewhere.”</span></div>
Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-44252805898243217872016-05-16T08:03:00.000-07:002016-05-16T08:03:03.746-07:00More Signs of Spring! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Despite the chill and drizzle in the air, a reunion of sorts transpired at Launt Pond on Friday. For a number of years members of The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and The Arc of Delaware County have enjoyed meeting together in the Spring and releasing fish into local rivers and waterways. Pictured here on May 13th are folks from both DEC and The Arc preparing to receive and release the trout into Launt Pond near Walton, NY.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">And
turning up some dirt to prepare the way for butterflies…</span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Community
Partner, Dave DeForest , Assistant Professor at SUNY Delhi and Harry Dorsey , a
2nd year Adventure Recreation student, partnered with The Arc of Delaware
County to “spring clean” EDU’s Butterfly Garden. It wasn’t all work and no
play. Everyone enjoyed a cookout and picnic after the work was done.
Afterwards, Heidi Friedman sent Dave a message: “I would just like to say THANK
YOU for the great day yesterday. Both Garett and I appreciated all the time and
effort you put into the planning-- Garett smiled all the way back.” See more photos on our Flickr site: </span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/delarc/albums/72157665894796034" target="_blank"><span style="color: #365899; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">https://www.flickr.com/phot…/delarc/albums/72157665894796034</span></span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
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Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-46394096254051571172016-04-22T11:41:00.001-07:002016-04-22T11:41:16.135-07:00Earth Day 2016
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Arc of Delaware County, the Catskill Forest Association,
and students from Delaware Academy joined together to celebrate Earth Day
today. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They planted apple trees around
the Delaware Academy school garden located near Smith Pond. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim Waters, Catskill Forest Association Director plants the first tree. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Standing 2nd from left is Michael Cipperly, instructor at Delaware Academy and to his right are Mark German and Robert Dircks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smiling at a job well done is Jamie Menhinick with Robert Dircks providing a drink of water for the newly planted tree.<br />
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Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-86829435449315994562016-04-18T07:06:00.003-07:002016-04-18T07:06:50.256-07:00The Entire Staff Community Living Skills- Walton Recieves Blesher Award On February 16th, the frigid temperatures wreaked havoc with The Arc of Delaware County’s Community Living Skills facility located in Walton, NY when water pipes froze and broke causing extensive water damage to the building. However the professionalism and dedication of the staff shined during this moment of adversity as they worked together to provide the high level of program services to people they support , maintaining their focus on quality, safety and helping program participants overcome any concerns. The ingenuity and teamwork of staff was recognized on April 13th when Blesher Lil’ Heart, The Arc of Delaware County’s mascot, visited the staff and presented them all with a Blesher award.<br />
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Congratulations to everyone at Community Living Skills-Walton!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catherine Tweedie, Director of Community Relations introduces Blesher to Staff</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staff listens as their accomplishments are praised in the Blesher Award nomination</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The employees of Community Living Skills- Walton surround Blesher for group photo.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When
NYS Education Department (NYSED) regulations were updated last July they placed
more emphasis on requiring schools to move away from aversive behavior
interventions often utilized for people with disabilities, towards implementing
positive behavior interventions and supports.<span>
</span>Being positive and proactive has been the philosophy and approach of The
Arc of Delaware County’s programs and services for over 40 years, and staff and
leadership at The Arc are pleased to hear that NYSED is offering schools the
necessary tools and support to move in this direction.<span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Since
the beginning of the school year, The Arc’s Carousel Children’s Services program,
serving children ages 3-5 in an integrated preschool setting, has been fine
tuning its positive, proactive practices by implementing a new system made available
to all preschool and public school systems through NYSED, known as Positive
Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).<span>
</span>Through PBIS, Carousel Children’s Services staff is creating a positive
school climate where students are learning at unprecedented rates, mastering
social and emotional outcomes, and fostering <span>positive relationships.<span> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">What attracted Carousel Children’s Services
to PBIS is that it offers a formalized systematic approach to implementing a
positive behavior approach in a school setting, is easy to follow, and free.<span> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">PBIS provides evidence-based practices and a clearly defined data
informed decision making process for improving behavior outcomes for all
students, regardless of ability level. <span> </span><span> </span>Beverly Tuthill, Carousel Children’s Services
Director shares “</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">The
beauty of the program is with the coaching and support of a PBIS Behavior Specialist
from BOCES, the Carousel team was able to decide the best way to implement PBIS;
it isn’t a cookie cutter program.<span> </span>What
works best for one school might not necessarily work for another.<span> </span>We’ve found it is very adaptable to our
unique structure and needs.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The Carousel team is making great
strides having just begun the process in September.<span> </span>They have regular implementation meetings
with the PBIS Behavior Specialist to talk about progress and discuss goals and
objectives.<span> </span>One area of current focus is
on teaching positive behaviors in the classroom, with the support of various
teaching tools provided by PBIS.<span> </span>They
expect to kick off the new school year in September with the full PBIS system
in place.</span></span></span></div>
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parent groups, teachers, school administrators, and boards who would like to
see Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in action locally can
contact Beverly Tuthill, Carousel Children’s Services Director, at
(607)746-4240 to schedule a visit to the Carousel Program.<span> </span>You may also contact Stacey Smith, PBIS Behavior
Specialist at the State Education Department’s Regional Special Education
Technical Assistance Support Center, at (607)766-3777 to learn more about PBIS,
or visit <a href="http://www.nyspbis.org/">www.nyspbis.org</a></span></span> </span></div>
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Managed Care, additional documentation and reporting requirements will require
more capacity in IT systems of disability service providers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Arc of Delaware County was recently awarded
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Being one of
four local service providers receiving grants Teresa Skinner, CFO from The Arc
of Delaware County was pleased to share, “This Health Information Technology
Investment Program grant will provide new servers and switches which will allow
us to add a medication module and increase the speed and response of all our
health/services electronic records.” Other local agencies receiving grant funds
included Springbrook, Catholic Charities of Chenango County and Pathfinder
Village.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">According to Kerry Delaney,
Acting Commissioner of Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
“The Health Information Technology funds provide much needed assistance for the
awarded providers as they prepare to deliver person-centered services in a
specialized managed care system.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A full
listing of grant recipients can be seen:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Today as we celebrate Developmental Disability
Awareness month we recognize the value of VOLUNTEERISM in our communities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Volunteering has many benefits both to the
volunteer and to those receiving the benefits of their help. Here are some storie<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s</span> of folks who love to volunteer in their communities:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="color: #181818;"><b><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></b></span></i></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Dan Woytowich helps out in the community by
volunteering his time to a senior citizen. He
walks "Minnie" the dog for her owner Rose. Rose is very happy
that her pet is getting out for some daily exercise. This volunteer opportunity
is in partnership with Catskill neighbors--A community volunteering group that
helps seniors stay in their home--with a little help from a friend or two.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Kathy Moore enjoys
going to the Heart of the Catskills animal shelter in Delhi, NY where she just loves spending time and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and giving love to all of the cats. </span></span></div>
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weekly with a kindergarten class in her hometown of Sidney. Jen plans and
prepares a book to read to the children each week, as well as a craft that
coincides with her book. Jennifer prepares a lesson plan as well as all
the materials and supplies needed to create the craft. Jennifer is surely
loved by all the kids and they look forward to spending time with her each
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hometown of Stamford, NY. She makes sure the plants and trees stay beautiful
for the residents and visitors by visiting weekly and providing care. Throughout
her time with Robinson Terrace, Rhonda has made many special relationships,
especially with her friend Judy, who she routinely visits after she is done
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Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-38136489224037241642016-01-27T12:05:00.005-08:002016-01-27T12:07:57.385-08:00Cosmetology Connections<br />
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students toured the Community Living Skills facility in Walton to learn more
about The Arc of Delaware County and receive training. Then on November 13<sup>th</sup>
five ladies, including Kelly Piskacek, Carol Miller, Deb Elliot and Marlana Volpe and another individual joined these students in participating in the BOCES Cosmetology
program led by Kelly Cross, Program Director. These five ladies put some “skin
into the game” by purchasing some of their own supplies for use during the
class. They learned all about good health, skin, hair, and nail care and had
much fun learning from each other and the BOCES students using the skills they
acquired during class. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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marking the end of the program and their time together. View photos at: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/delarc/albums/72157663846584972">https://www.flickr.com/photos/delarc/albums/72157663846584972</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-78163678726131602212015-12-28T13:16:00.001-08:002015-12-28T13:35:06.499-08:00Funds Granted To The Arc of Delaware County Have Great Personal Impacts<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Arc of Delaware County was delighted to receive two
grants from NYSARC’s Trust Remainder Funds for the purpose of supporting
guardianship services and to provide recreation opportunities for individuals
with disabilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The grants totaled
$15,000.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">With the Recreation funds, individuals were able to pursue a
vast array of person centered recreational activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roberta Butler was overjoyed when she learned
funds were available to her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had
long dreamed of attending a Christian concert and dining at seafood
restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Together Roberta and her Life
Coach, Janet, planned a very special evening, including attending a Matthew
West Concert and dinner at Red Lobster.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Janet
shared that in the days leading up to her special night, Roberta would inquire
‘how many more days until I go’ and together Roberta and Janet would review the
calendar and continue to count down the days. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the day she had been looking forward to
had finally arrived, Roberta exclaimed “Today is the concert!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were escorted to their seats, two rows
from stage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roberta stood all throughout
the concert, singing, dancing and clapping along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the concert Roberta proclaimed “that
was the best time ever!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The funds received for guardianship services will assist
with ongoing expenses of operating the Guardianship program and for life
enhancing activities for people receiving guardianship services.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the Guardianship Committee often fills the
void of family, guardianship funds are often used to provide for birthdays,
holidays, vacations and special events.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Arc of Delaware County’s Guardianship Committee, comprised of<span style="color: red;"> </span>dedicated members from the community, currently
provides guardianship services to two people for whom NYSARC, Inc. serves as
Legal Guardian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The committee ensures
all decisions made are in the best interest of the individual and are in
harmony with the individual’s personal values and preferences, just as a
concerned family member would do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A total of $1,874,000 in remainder grants were awarded in
2015 to support recreation and guardianship to NYSARC Chapters statewide.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NYSARC Trust Services administers
supplemental needs trusts that enable people with disabilities to remain in
their home and community while retaining Medicaid services and other government
benefits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Information is available on
how NYSARC Trust Services may benefit you at </span><a href="http://www.nysarctrustservices.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.nysarctrustservices.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about Services available
through The Arc of Delaware County, click on the services link at </span><a href="http://www.delarc.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.delarc.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> or call (607)865-7126.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><br />
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Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-10425002531637393352015-12-17T08:20:00.000-08:002015-12-17T08:20:12.061-08:00Woodworking Class Gives Back
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of woodworking with people from The Arc of Delaware County for several years.
His class is popular and people jump at the opportunity to take his class and
learn all about wood, its properties, and how to make wonderful things. Several
students have won prizes at the Delaware County Fair for the items they have made
in Russ’s woodworking class.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
<strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">From teaching safety practices to sensational wood finished
products, Russ provides an in depth and fun experience for all! This Fall 4 participants
created individual projects including ornate boxes and birdhouses and then
worked on a group project together. View photos of the class, the items they
made and the large planter box group project that was donated to Community
Living Skills in Arkville, NY. View more photos:</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b><br />
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<br />Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-91021943961050538192015-12-16T13:06:00.000-08:002015-12-16T13:11:06.381-08:00The Arc of Delaware County CEO Retires<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">George Suess receives the ‘Executive Excellence Award’ at
the National Conference of Executives of The Arc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pictured with George, holding his award, are
Steven Kroll, NYSARC Executive Director, Laura Kennedy, NYSARC Board President,
Sharon Suess, Nat Thomas, The Arc of Delaware County Board member, and Molly
Little, Director of Day Services and soon to be CEO for The Arc of Delaware
County.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">After 36 years of unwavering dedicated service to The Arc of
Delaware County and a lifelong career in human services, George Suess will
retire from his CEO position at the end of this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His future plans include spending more time
with his family and continuing to spread the message of positive behavior
supports.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">It is difficult if not impossible to sum up <span class="fill">George’s</span> vast achievements and contributions over his extensive
career with The Arc of Delaware County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Through George’s guidance and inspirational leadership, The Arc has not
only made significant contributions to the lives of children and adults with
disabilities at a local level, helping them to live personally fulfilling
lives, but by sharing the proactive philosophy and positive approach with other
organizations George has lead the way to impacting the lives of countless
individuals across the nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>George’s
contributions to the field were recently recognized by the National Conference
of Executives (NCE) of The Arc when he was chosen to receive the Executive
Excellence Award, the highest honor bestowed upon an executive leader of The
Arc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Arc of Delaware
County’s Board has been preparing for George’s upcoming retirement for a few
years, methodically planning for succession and transition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Board President, Mrs. Robin Evanitsky shared
“After a very thorough interview and selection process, we are pleased to
announce that Mrs. Molly Little was chosen to serve as CEO effective January 1.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Molly first joined The Arc of Delaware County in February 1995 as
a Social Worker Assistant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her
dedication, commitment, and demonstrated leadership have earned her several
promotions over the years, including Program Coordinator in 1996, Assistant
Director of CLS-Walton in 1997, Program Director at CLS-W in 2000, and Director
of Day Services in 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Molly has a
Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a Masters of Arts in
Education. She lives in Walton with her husband Ty and her three children
Mara, Meyer, and Maddox.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">“It is with great emotion that
we announce George’s retirement; however we look to the future with eager
anticipation and enthusiasm as we welcome Molly Little in to her new role as
CEO.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>concluded<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mrs. Evanitsky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The community will have an opportunity to
congratulate George on his retirement and welcome Molly to her new role at a
celebratory event in mid January; for details on the event contact The Arc of
Delaware County Community Relations Dept. 607-865-7126.</span></div>
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Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-1304566486532405392015-11-23T09:27:00.003-08:002015-11-23T09:27:29.996-08:00"I Ordered Take Out That Day"- A Life Enriched with Learning
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brandy Parker has been interested in the field of psychology
and has been taking classes for several years at SUNY Delhi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When asked how she became interested in the
field of psychology she shared: “It helps me understand more about myself and I
wanted to learn more about why people behave and react to things<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the way they do.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Assistant Professor, Christopher O’Brien stated, “Brandy is
performing at the top of her class. She comes prepared to class and always has
insightful comments. She raises her hand often and always has something
valuable to contribute.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He stressed
that there is a lot of hard work, study, and preparation that is involved in
order to do well in the class. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said,
“Brandy is a strong advocate for herself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She submits her work early and emails me to ask me to let her know how
she is doing.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brandy said that Professor O’Brien challenges her in her
studies. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She spoke about “reaction
papers” that she particularly liked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When asked what a “reaction” paper was, Professor O’Brien explained that
it is a writing assignment 3-4 pages in length using an article of the
student’s choice that is fairly current (printed in the last 6 months).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He stated that he makes the assignment
purposefully vague because “My hope is that they find an article that interests
them.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first requirement of the
assignment is that they engage their critical thinking skills and ask
themselves reflective questions such as what some alternative explanations
might be, are there any loopholes in the hypothesis, etc. “I want them to“dig
deeper” he stressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second
requirement is that they apply the concepts they have learned in class such as establishing
a hypothesis, using research methodology, selecting variables, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brandy recently had cause to celebrate, after learning of
the very high mark she received on an exam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>According to Becky Townsend who attends classes with Brandy, “Brandy is
very responsible and she doesn’t normally treat herself to much.” Brandy chimed
in, “But I ordered take out that day!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
Community Relations Assistanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536111099484056997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249563141001003955.post-2195127656543776562015-11-09T10:14:00.001-08:002015-11-09T10:14:46.244-08:00A Penchant for the Arts
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shannon Robinson points out his picture on display at Evenden Tower, SUNY Delhi</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Shannon Robinson has a passion for the arts. He loves
listening to music and has a special place in his heart for opera. Shannon
shared that as he listens to music, he likes to draw.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This peripheral interest has taken flight as Shannon
began taking a course at SUNY Delhi, “Freehand Drawing” taught by Assistant
Professor, Lisa Tessier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The course
helps students to see, understand, and record visually complex items. Students
are taught the basic principles of design and composition using both black and white
as well as colored pencils.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Recently one of Shannon’s drawings
was selected for a display at Evenden Tower located on campus. Professor
Tessier said that the drawings for the display were selected based on opinions
of the students as well as her own perception of how well the drawing met the
requirements of the assignment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had
tasked the class to use shadow and highlighting to create dimension in an
object using a range of 4 or more values.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When Shannon learned that his drawing had been selected to be a part of
the display he said “It made me feel good”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Professor Tessier shared that
Shannon’s line work has developed a lot. “He is really starting to see lights
and shadows and is using a greater range of values. “<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other items Shannon has drawn include a
perspective study on a commercial building, a figure study of his own hand, and
the apple drawing that is in the display at Evenden Tower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On a personal note, Professor Tessier
said, “It is so nice to have Shannon in class; he has a “can do” attitude. When
I ask him to try something he responds, “I can do that.” He exemplifies a
positive attitude and I appreciate that.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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