Published by the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities“Helping people to live, learn and work in our community”

November 2009DatelineDateline

FCBDD's 2009 CombinedCharitable Campaign was highlysuccessfulbyanymeasure.

Staff members' donations andpledges totaled $103,693, whichamountstoan11%increaseoverlastyear and a new agency record. Thetotal raisedexceeded thecampaign'sgoal by 24.9% and surpassed the$100,000 mark for the first time.

Commenting on the results,Superintendent JedMorisonsaid. "It

wasfantastic thatweraisedsomuch,especiallyinayearwhentheeconomyisdown."

Adult Services Director JohnMitchem,wholedthecampaign,noted,

"Our staff really stepped up. Theirresponse was a direct result of theawesomejobdonebythedepartmentandbuilding-levelcoordinators."

Healsoexpressedspecialthanksto Cathy Hutzel for her help withcampaigndetails.

Staff's charitable giving goes up 11%

+ 11% $103,693

ARC Industries West participantsstaged a talent show October 15thand welcomed a special guest, CountyCommissionerPaulaBrooks.

Nearly 300 attended the event.They were treated to a wide range ofacts, including singers, dancers andmusicians.

A highlight was the performance ofMelanieFeeney,whobroughtdownthehousewithhersingingof"TheGreatestLove ofAll" and "I want to Dance withSomebody."

Speakingtothegroup,CommissionerBrooks praised the performers andthe staff for their work. She alsocomplimented the artwork producedbyStudioWest,whichishousedatthefacility.

CommissionerBrooksiswellfamiliarwithFCBDD,havingservedasaboardmemberoftheagencyinthe1980s.

Participants display talents at ARC West

The Service CoordinationDepartment led all departments indollars raised,witha totalof$19,345.Hague Living Skills Center had thegreatest percentage of participationwith97.1%.

Combined Charitable Campaign

FranklinCountyCommissionerPaulaBrooksandARCWestDirectorJanMont-gomeryhadagreatviewofthetalentshow.

Talentshowcontributorsincluded:DevinLezamaJuleAnnSeberigHeatherMooreDebbieWashburnJ.R.CummingsTerraceWilliamsCarmenSimpsonBrandiHackworthDavidNewShawndaOsswaldKellyBoggsStephanieNewsomeJohnHemmerKarenKingMarkNubyBeverlyRoweKennySchrakMarkHarperMikeFlynnWilliamMartinDougKoellnerJoshBrownSteveSegalSteve BirchfieldandDavidFoulds

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Asconcernabout theH1N1virushas risen in recent weeks, FCBDDhasissuedabrochuretohelpyoubeprepared.

Brochure on H1N1 available The brochure, titled, "What youneedtoknowaboutH1N1,"isintendedto provide basic information andresources for obtaining more details.

Why you need to know

It is important to know about the different flu viruses currently in circulation, their risks, and what you can do to protect yourself and the people you care for. There are everyday steps you and your loved ones can take to help protect yourselves against infection from flu viruses, and there are steps you should take if you become infected.

The H1N1 virus is a new influenza virus that was first de-tected in the spring of 2009; it subsequently spread to many countries around the world. In July 2009, the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 virus a pandemic, meaning it is causing wide-spread human illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), influenza activity continues to increase in the United States every week.

Preventing the flu in the first place

The most critical part of avoiding an epidemic of flu is pre-vention. There are several common-sense steps everyone can take to help prevent H1N1 and seasonal influenza:

Recognizing symptoms

Vaccination

An H1N1 vaccine is currently being developed and is ex-pected to be available to priority groups in mid-October. Limited quantities of the H1N1 vaccine will beoffered to:

Pregnant women.

Healthcare workers and emergency medical responders.

People caring for infants less than 6 months of age.

Children and young adults age 6 months to 24 years.

• People ages 25 to 64 years with underlying medical con-ditions (e.g. asthma, diabetes).

School or Adult Services Closures

We are not anticipating school or adult service closures unless circumstances result in severe staff shortages in our buildings or unless it is advised by the Health Department.

Wash your hands or use alcohol-based hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available.

Get a seasonal flu shot.

Stay home from work or school if you are sick.

Cough or sneeze into your sleeve.

Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth.

Avoid close contact with sick people.

Get an H1N1 vaccine when it’s available.

H1N1 (Swine) FluSame as seasonal flu, but symptoms may be more severe.

FeverCoughing and/or sore throat

Runny or stuffy nose Headaches and/or body aches

ChillsFatigue

In addition to the above symptoms, a number of H1N1 flu cases reported:

VomitingDiarrhea

Thetextofthebrochureisshownattheleft.

Flu spreads from one person toanotherbycoughingorsneezing.Youcan help reduce the risk of infectionby washing your hands frequently,avoidingtouchingyoureyes,noseandmouth,andavoidingclosecontactwithsickpeople.

For additional copies of thebrochure, please call Frank New at342-5972.

In memoriamDonna Gillilan FCBDDAdministrationstaff lostamuchlovedco-workeronOctober25th. Donna Gillilan, MedicaidSupport System Manager, passedaway after a long and courageousfight with cancer. Donna worked with theagencyfor21yearsandtouchedthe lives of many staff, parents,consumersandproviders.

A native of McArthur, sheloved the farm animals and hillsof southeastern Ohio. She was adevoted wife, mother, grandmotherandfriend.

Donna was survived by herhusband, Rick, daughters, Heather(Michael) Leffler of Gahanna and Elizabeth(Troy)NaranjoofColorado;3grandchildren,3siblings,andmanyotherrelativesandfriends.

The aura of Fashion Week inNew York was present atARC Weston Thursday, October 15th, as therunwaycamealivewithhautecouture!17 fashionistas presented the hottestlooks from formal and bridal attire tothemostcomfortablecasualattire.

ShowparticipantsincludedBrandiHackwork, Terrace Williams, KelseyAndrews, Pam Horton, ShawndaOsswald, Mary Nell Rankin, CarmenSimpson, Ebony Baccus, TroyThompson,JuneAnneSebring,BeckyScott,MarianneCrepeau,DavidNew,Trenet Minor, Heather Moore, DonnaHeflin and Sarah Justice.

Agreatdealofhardworkwentintotheshowbeginningwithinitialdirectionfrom fashion model, Sophia Moore

Fashion show a hit at ARC West by Colleen Ziemba

(fiancée of ARC West training assistant ScottSmith). TheARCWestmodelslearned to pose, walk and "work" therunway.Specialhairstylesandmake-upalongwithfashionaccessorieswerepresentedwiththefashions.

Many staff members worked togettheshowontherunway,including,TashaBolton,PatWilliamson,TomJude,Colleen Ziemba, Jeanette Whorley,Angel Carter, Phyllis Armstead, JulieCecchetti, Lalithia Narayanan, EdCrevistonandDoreenBailey.

Pleaseseephotosonpage5foralookatthefashions

andmodels.

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Honor Flight Columbus is a nonprofit organization that providesveteransfreetripstoWashington,D.C.,tovisitthememorials. This past summer, the group treated formerFCBDDstaffmemberPatBlumtoatrip.

Pat retired from the agency in 1988 after more than19yearsofservice.AsasecretaryatAdministration,shewaswellknownforhermasteryofEnglishusage.Shealsodemonstrateda remarkableability to trackdownobscurefacts and figures, which was not easy to do in those pre-internetdays.

Patalwayslookedforwaystoeconomize.Whengivenalongtypingassignment,shewouldadjustthemarginsonher typewriter so as to fit more words on each page. By thismeans,shenotonlysavedpaper,butreducedcopyingandpostagecostsaswell."Wastenot,wantnot,"washermotto.

FewofPat'scoworkersevenknewthatshehadservedintheWomen'sArmyCorps,butshedidfrom1943to1945.LikesomanywhowereinthearmedforcesinWorldWarII,Patrarelymentionedit,havingtheattitudethatshesimplyfulfilled her duty, and thus had no reason to brag.

To many of us, Pat typified her generation, the men and women born between 1914 and 1929. They have been

A lesson from the greatest generation by Martin Kerschercalled"theGreatestGeneration"byjournalistTomBrokaw.It is a bold claim, but difficult to dispute.

TheygrewupduringtheGreatDepression, theworstfinancial crisis in U.S. history. By 1945, over 400,000 of theirmembershadlosttheirlivesinthewarwhileanother600,000werewounded.AfterconqueringtheAxispowers,theyreturnedhomeanddevotedthemselvestotheirfamilies,theirwork,andtheircommunities.

One example of their postwar accomplishments isour community-based service system for persons withdevelopmental disabilities. Indeed, our agency owes itsveryexistencetotheirdeterminedeffortsinthe1950sand1960s.

WeoflatergenerationscanlearnalotfromthemembersoftheGreatestGeneration.Theircorevalues--modesty,frugality,self-discipline,hardwork,anddevotiontoacauselargerthanone'sself--areoldbuttrue.Wewoulddowelltomakethemourown.

At 87, Pat Blum lives with her husband, Dave, in acottageattheMadisonSeniorLivingCommunityinLondon.Despite mobility limitations, she continues to contributetohercommunitybypickingup litterand removingspentblossoms from flower beds. She does this by using a graspingtoolwhiledrivinganelectricscooter.

FromleftareDirectorofSchoolsandSpecialProgramsJackBrownley,DirectorofPsychologicalServicesDr.JoeEdwards,andLiibaanIsmailCEOofMetroTransportation,Inc.

The Multiethnic Advocates for CulturalCompetence (MACC) held their 6th AnnualStatewide Training Conference October 1stand2nd.Thethemewas"NewShores:Healthand Social Service Messages for EmergingPopulations"featuringtheSomaliCulture.

Conference sponsors included CharletaTavares,MACCExecutiveDirector,andJohnO'Grady,FranklinCountyCommissioner.

FCBDDwasrepresentedthroughadisplayandinformationtablehostedbyLiibaanIsmail,Chief Executive Officer, Metro Transportation, Inc.,andJackBrownley,DirectorofSchoolsand Special Programs. Literature developedonEarlyChildhood,Schools,AdultServices,andServiceCoordination,wasmadeavailablein both English and Somali languages.Questions were answered, and guidanceon accessing services in the agency wasprovided.

The conference was well-attended andmany issues affecting the growing Somalicommunity in Columbus were addressed.FCBDDservesmanyfamilies,employsmany

Conference features Somali culture

staff, and contracts with many businesseswhohaveSomaliheritage.

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In memoriamEvelyn Meyers AfuneralservicewasheldatNewcomerFuneralHomeonSeptember28thforEvelynMeyers, who passed away on September23rd. Evelyn worked as a bus driver forFCBDDfrom1973toherretirementin1986.Big-hearted,plain-spoken,andagoodlistener,she made many friends among co-workers,families, and individuals served. She lovedhelpingpeoplewithdisabilities,andremainedactive with the agency as a volunteer untilher death. She was especially devoted tothe Community Star Awards Program andARCWest'schapterof theRedHatSociety.She also organized monthly breakfast get-togethersofretiredbusdrivers.

Evelyn was survived by siblings FrankMeyers,Jr.,DavidMeyersandCarolWonders,aswellasmanyotherrelativesandfriends.

Siblings to gather The9thannualOhioAdultSiblingConferencewillbeheldFriday,November 6th, and Saturday, November 7th at the MarriottAirportHotelinColumbus.

Thepurposeoftheconferenceistocreateanenvironmentwhereadult siblings can gather together and share family experiences,developnewrelationships,obtain informationandberecognizedasintegralpartsintheirfamilies'success.

Conference attendees from across Ohiohavehadtheopportunitytohearpresentationsfrom state and national disabilitiesprofessionals,meetotheradultsiblings,andexploreareasofinterest.

Under the direction of Dr. Tom Fish of The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, and supportedbymanyorganizationsincludingthe Ohio Developmental DisabilitiesCouncil,theOhioAdultSiblingConferencewas the first event of its kind in the country. Ithasalsobeenusedasamodelinotherstates.

Please visit www.ohiosibs.com formoreinformation,orcallDr.TomFishat292-7550.

The2009SpecialOlympicsBanquetwasaverysuccessfuleventthisyear.IttookplaceonSunday,October11th.Morethan400athletes,coaches,volunteers,andfamilymembersattended.

After dinner, Ryan Phillips recognized all athletes andcoachesbyannouncingtheirnamesandinvitingthemtowalk

"the red carpet." Everyone walked with pride while someshowed off for the camera. There was loud applause andmany high fives were given. Each athlete received a gift of a baseballcapwith"Flyers"embroideredonthefront,aswellasagrayorpinkbeaniehat.

Once introductions were complete, the dancing began.TheDJ,MarkPosner,playedmusicthateveryonecoulddancetoandsingalongwith.Asthemusicgotlouder,thebanquetwas turned intoadanceparty. With smilesand laughsallaround,thebanquetcametoaclose.

For more information, please call Ryan Phillips at 342-5984,visitwww.franklincountyflyers.blogspot.com,orsearchFacebookFranklinCountySpecialOlympics.

Special Olympics rolls out the red carpet

TakinghisplaceontheredcarpetisColtonShowalterasRyanPhillipsreadiesanawardforthenextparticipant.PhotobyCaseyPhillips.

Notable achievements in the FCBDD community

511-2009

Good For YouCareer Milestones

Winners were selected in theCombinedCharitableCampaignPrizedrawing. The flat screen TV went to Joshua Marriott of the EmploymentServices Department. AutographedRascal Flatts t-shirts went to Ted Carpenter,Hague;Nancy Karr,EarlyChildhood; and Terri Jones, ServiceCoordination. Other prize winnerswere Annette Ammerman, Jack Akins, Erica Anderson, Debbie Schafer, Kurt Schmitter, and Jodi Zill, Employment Services; Erick Berquist and Charles Skeen, ARCNorth;Maise Batchler,Mary Belfante,Elizabeth Dies, Brenda Isenhart,Vickie Steffan, and Latonia Wells,Service Coordination; Tammy Fieldsand Linda Rockwell, Administration;Debbie KoonsandSue Smith,EarlyChildhood; Don O'Brien,ARCWest;Lynn Robinson, West Central; andAngela Ray,Psychology.

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30 yearsRebecca Cotterman

Cheryl Ziverts

25 yearsDonald O'Brien

20 yearsWilliam McKind

Jennifer SchneidBelinda ShopePamela Vasiloff

15 yearsAlbert Bain

Vivian BlochGertrude Cunningham

David EllisDana Harding

Carol HuntzingerVicki Steffan

10 yearsLisa Taylor

5 yearsDerri BaumbuschSheneta Bennett

Amanda FessehazionSarah FoustKevin Jones

Michael JonesCynta Williams

OnOctober2nd,Latasha Johnson,Claudia Ross, and Kurt Schmitterappearedon"DaytimeColumbus,"theTV4 show hosted by Gail Hogan.Thetrio took the occasion to pitch ARCIndustries' new document scanningservice.

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Carl Scott and Mary Martincoordinated another successful blooddriveatAdministrationonOctober9th.Thanks to the generosity of staff, 27units of blood were collected for theRedCross.

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Creative Housinghascompletedits newest fully accessible apartmentbuilding.ItislocatedonCooperRoadinNorthColumbus.ThisistheseventhfullyaccessibleapartmentdevelopmentinpartnershipwiththeFranklinCountyBoard of Developmental DisabilitiesandtheU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Additionalfunding was provided by the Henry E. Coyle Fund of the Columbus FoundationandtheOhio Community Development Finance Fund.

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ARC West’s fashion models

BeckyScott

DavidNewTroyThompson

KelseyAndrews

TrenetMinor

AllphotosbyJulieCecchetti.

InformationabouttheFranklinCountyBoardofDevelopmentalDisabilities

isalwaysavailableontheinternetat:

www.fcbdd.org

The Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Jerry SaundersHelen NinosDean Fadel

Galen StoverLito RamirezRenee Stein

Jean Williams

Superintendent 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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Newsreleases,storyideas,andsuggestionsshouldbesenttoMartinKerscherat: 2879JohnstownRoad Columbus,Ohio43219 (614)475-6440FAX342-5001

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“Quotable quotes”

ThefollowingstaffcontributetothemonthlypublicationanddistributionofDateline.JedW.Morison CarlScott MartinKerscherMichaelDavis AmtMaginnis JenniferCunningham

November, 2009

3 ElectionDay-pleasevote!

4 Community Star Awards at Villa Milano - call 342-5950fordetails,6:30p.m.

10 Franklin County Residential Services Board ofTrusteesmeeting,1021CheckreinAve.,11a.m.

11 Veterans' Day - all county facilities closed.

18 Parent League meeting, 2879 Johnstown Road,9:30a.m.

19 FCBMRDD Finance and Human ResourcesCommitteesmeeting,2879JohnstownRd.,4p.m.

19 FCBMRDDBoardmeeting,2879JohnstownRoad,5p.m.

21 OhioStateBuckeyesvs.MichiganWolverines,AnnArbor, Michigan. GO BUCKS!

23 ARCIndustriesBoardofTrusteesmeeting,FawcettCenter,11:30a.m.

26 ThanksgivingDay-allcountyfacilitiesclosed.

27 Thanksgiving Recess - Early Childhood, schoolsandadultfacilitiesclosed.

"Standuptoyourobstaclesand dosomethingaboutthem. You will find that they haven't half the strength youthinktheyhave."

-- Norman Vincent Peale

With winter fast approaching, FCBDD TransportationDirectorPaulChenderlinispassingalongsomesafedrivingtips.

Whenroadsaresnow-coveredoricy,reduceyourspeed.Driving in the winter is much different than driving in anyotherseasonof theyear. Nomatterwhat roadorweatherconditionsareencountered,aslowerspeedisnecessaryforsafehandlingofyourvehicle.

Besurethatyourvehicleisingoodoperatingcondition.Lights,brakes,windshieldwipers,defroster,radiator,andother

Drive safely this winterpartsofthecarshouldbeinperfectorder,particularlyforwintertime.Snowtiresareagoodprecaution.

Keepaventorwindowslightlyopen.Thiswillhelpthewindshieldremainclearoffogandalsoguardagainstpossiblecarbonmonoxidebuildup.

Shadedspotsonthehighwaywillholdfrostandicewhileotherportionsofthepavementaredry.Thesameistrueofbridges,whichwillholdfrostandicewhiletherestof the roadmaybesafe. In thewinter, it isoftennecessarytostopsuddenly.

Topreventskidding,intermittentlyapplylightpressuretothebrakes(Anti-LockBrakeSystemsdonotrequirepumping).Thispumpingactionwillreducemomentumwithoutlosingtractionandwithoutlockingthebrakes.Boards convention set

The annual convention of the Ohio Association ofCounty Boards will be held Wednesday, December 2nd,throughFriday,December4th.ThelocationwillbetheHiltonatEaston. The conventionwill feature several tracks thatwill al-lowattendeestoparticipateindiversesessions.Trackswillinclude housing, service and support administration, adultservices,self-advocacyandmajorunusualincidents.Formoredetails,pleasevisitwww.oacbdd.org