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Staff Anniversaries in September
August 2017
Day Training Rummage Sale
To The Point
Crosspoint Human Services Employee Newsletter
Crosspoint Human Services
Board of Directors
Chairman
Maurie Miller
Vice Chairman
Mark Denman
Secretary
Rose Butler
Treasure
Wes Grimes
Wendy Barnes
Nate Byram
Monica Campbell
John Drews
John Hart
Stan Hogsett
Terry Miles
Terri Tate
Tammy Wilson
Executive Director
Thomas Pollock
210 Ave C
Danville, IL 61832
217-442-3200
217-442-8471 TTY
217-442-7460 FAX
Inside This Issue
Page 2
Y’s Buys Thrift Store
Staff Birthdays in September
Vocational Program Information
Page 3
New Faces
Wiener Roast Raffle
Page 4
GOTCHA’s
Outrageous Things
Page 5
Day Training 1st Christmas Sale
Donations Needed for Christmas Crafts
Page6
Fun Fair Pictures
Page 7
More Fun Fair Pictures
Page 8
CPR & First Aid Training
TB Test Dates
Candy Count Winner
Health Thought
Holidays for Crosspoint
1 Year
A’Shayla Taylor
Ashley Wright
2 Years
Kara Earles
Josie Mitchell
4 Years
Joe Rasmussen
6 Years
Donna Clay
Sandy Knauer
11 Years
Vickie Miller
17 Years
Misty Johnson
Donations are still being accepted until Sep-
tember 11.
If you have any items to donate please drop
them off at the Reception Desk at 210 Ave C
and have them contact Sue Meeker.
If you are unable to bring the donated items
yourself please call Sue Meeker at 217-442-
3200, ext 134 and we will arrange for pick up.
Thursday and Friday
September 14 and 15
8:00 am - 1:30 pm
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Crosspoint Human Services
Directors and Supervisors
Medical Director
Dr. Bumyong Lee
Director Nursing
And Accreditation
Lisa Rhodes
Recovery Services, PSR &
Crisis Intervention
- Director
Roberta Cundiff
Ellen Gilbert
Vanetta Harvey
Aimee Unakis
Crisis Response & Follow
Up Services
- Director
Ellen Gilbert
Residential Services
Lisa Rhodes - Director
Kara Earles
Linda Rudy
Developmental Services
Joe Rasmussen - Director
Sue Meeker
Cheryl Pichon
Tim Revello
Debra Rhoton
Human Resources &
Quality Assurance
Michelle Nelson - Director
Maintenance
Gary Miller - Director
Administrative Services
Michelle Glines - Director
Sonna Rodgers
Y Programs
Cher Pollock - Director
Shelter Services
Maretta Withers
Early Learning Center
Cindy Montgomery
Crosspoint’s Y’s Buys Thrift Store
208 N. Jackson (Right Behind the Y)
(217) 709-0331
Business Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00 - 4:30
Check Out Our Weekly Specials!! Donations are accepted and welcomed.
You may drop off your donations during business hours
at the back door of the shop.
Staff Birthdays in September
Vocational Program Information Do you know of a person served that thinks finding a job in Danville is impossible?
Do you know of a person served that has difficulty keeping a job because of their
disability?
Crosspoint Human Services’ Individual Placement and Support Program can help
them change the impossible to POSSIBLE.
Our Employment Specialists can assist with identifying a job that will best match
their interests, situation and skills set. Other services include resume building, im-
proving interview skills, assistance with completing applications, meeting hiring
managers, follow-up services, and job retention training.
If you have any questions, please call Aimee Unakis, Vocation Supervisor, at 442-
3200, ext 166 for more information or to made a referral.
Meghan Babb ~ 9/2
Cindy Montgomery ~ 9/9
Lolita Dumas ~ 9/10
Steve Skimehorn ~ 9/11
Tracy Wolfe ~ 9/14
Rachel Cravens ~ 9/17
Michelle McClure ~ 9/18
Shay Smith ~ 9/21
Debra Bohlen-Edenburn ~ 9/27
Mary Winemiller ~ 9/30
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Accredited By:
Council On Accreditation of Ser-
vices for Families and Children
Licensed By:
Illinois Department of Human
Services and Illinois Department
of Public Health
Crosspoint Human Services has
been serving Vermilion County
since 1980 by consolidating the
services of the Vermilion Mental
Health and Developmental Cen-
ter, incorporated in 1955, and the
Retarded Children’s Center, in-
corporated in 1964
Vision Statement
Crosspoint Human Services be-
lieves that all people should have
every opportunity to realize their
highest possible level for a pro-
ductive and healthy life in their
community.
Mission Statement
Crosspoint provides quality hu-
man services in a competent and
reliable fashion to individuals,
families and the community.
Crosspoint Human Services
210 Ave C
Danville, IL 61832
Phone: (217) 442-3200
Fax: (217) 442-7460
Email: [email protected]
Dorothy Woods
Residential Technician
August 10, 2017
Wiener Roast Raffle Everything you need for a Wiener Roast this
fall will be raffled off.
Fire pit, wiener sticks, Hershey bars, marsh-
mallows, graham crackers, buns, hot dogs,
condiments, and drinks.
Tickets will be $1 each or 6 for $5.
See any Employee Recognition Committee member to get tickets.
Tickets go on sale Sept. 5.
Winner will be drawn on Friday, October 6.
Jennifer Aardsma
Recovery Services Intern
August 24, 2017
Kathy Arnett
Residential Technician
August 24, 2017
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From: The Recognition Committee
Angie Barabas GOTCHA’d by Elaine Carlson, “She is a teacher of the infant room. Angie is dedicated to the
care of the children. She does her job well.
Ashley Buss GOTCHA’d by Elaine Carlson, “Ashley is new to our preschool but, has learned most of our jobs.
She also has a high standard of care for her students. Keep up the good work.”
Brynn Chase GOTCHA’d by Elaine Carlson, “Brynn has a way of making you feel welcomed. She loves chil-
dren.”
Cindy Montgomery GOTCHA’d by Elaine Carlson, “Cindy is dedicated to her work. She treats her employees
with respect for each individuals needs. She has an open door policy. Good job!!”
Vicki Neal GOTCHA’d by Elaine Carlson, “Vicki loves teaching and her students. She did a great job helping the
five year olds get ready to transition to kindergarten.”
Nicole Voth GOTCHA’d by Elaine Carlson, “Nicole is always friendly and greets you with a smile. She treats her
students with understanding and compassion.”
AND THE WINNER IS…BRYNN CHASE !!!
Thank you, Brynn, and all the GOTCHA nominees, for going the “extra mile” for
Your co-workers and persons served! We appreciate you!!!! It’s not too late...there will be a winner drawn every month. So, catch a co-worker going above and beyond and Nominate them for a GOTCHA!!
• $2000 is the price the New York pizzeria, Industry Kitchen, charges for its
pizza pie topped with edible strips of 24-karet gold.
• “Forty Minutes Late” is the title of the overdue book returned to the public
library in San Francisco, 100 years after it had been checked out.
• Frozen, is the film that caused a Japanese woman to file for divorce because, as she told her soon
-to-be ex, “If you can’t understand what makes this movie great, there is something wrong with
you as a human being.”
• DeRailed is the name of the Charles City, Iowa, bar that was heavily damaged in August 2016
when a freight train crashed into it after derailing.
• A man in Australia was looking for a place outside to use the bathroom when he stumbled upon
the oldest known Aboriginal settlement in existence.
• While pumping gas, a Michigan man accidentally set his car on fire when he used his lighter in
hopes of fending off a spider.
Outrageous Things
Page 5
Day Training Client Council First Christmas Sale Friday, December 8, 2017
The Client Council will be having its first ever Christmas Sale. There will be items that were donated
for their Rummage Sale, which was quite a lot. They also would like to sell holiday crafts that every-
one in the program has helped to make. The council is asking for fairly easy but nice Christmas craft
ideas and donations of supplies.
The Client Council will also be selling simple Christmas Cookies.
All ideas and donations of supplies would be appreciated. Donations and ideas need to be submitted
to Sue Meeker by Monday, October 9th so we have time to plan and make things.
We will use some of the Rummage Sale money but want to try and keep this to a minimum.
Thank you! Client Council; Sue Meeker, advisor
Donations Needed for Christmas Crafts
1. Paint; acrylic: red, white, green, blue (gold and silver would be nice too)
2. Christmas ribbons for bow making and other uses
3. Popsicle sticks
4. Tree greenery (fake but nice)
5. Pipe cleaners in Christmas colors
6. Clean white socks
7. Clean Christmas decorated socks
8. Pinecones
9. Glitter: red, green, silver, gold, blue, clear
10. Hot glue sticks for small glue guns
11. Pompoms: red, green white, glitter ones
12. Burlap
13. Old books
14. Christmas fabric
15. Twine
16. Styrofoam balls (small, medium, large)
17. Toothpicks
18. Yarn (red, green, white, blue)
19. Felt
Page 6 5th Annual
Safe Night Out
“Fun Fair”
Continued on page 7
Page 7 Safe Night Out
“Fun Fair”
Continued from page 6
Please remember, if you need
to use the Group Room, you
need to sign up for it at the re-
ception desk.
Please watch
for the Do Not
Enter Sign on
the Human Re-
sources doors.
We give read-
ing tests to some of our prospective
employees and having you walk in
during testing is a distraction when
they only have a limited amount of
time for the test. You are more than
welcome to come back later.
A Little Quiz
1. What did all Nippon Airways do in an effort to prevent
its planes from sucking birds into their engines?
2. How much hay was eaten daily by Jumbo, P.T. Bar-
num’s famous 6 1/2 ton elephant?
3. What was the first living creature ever ejected from a
supersonic aircraft?
4. What did Lizzie Borden, Napoleon, and Titian have in
common?
5. Before the introduction of the hair dryer in 1920, what
common household appliance was promoted for its
hair drying ability?
1. It painted giant eyes on the engine intakes to discourage
birds from approaching.
2. 200 pounds
3. A bear, in 1962. It was parachuted from 35,000 feet to a
safe landing on earth.
4. They were all redheads.
5. The vacuum cleaner, which could be into a hair dryer by
attaching a hose to the exhaust.
Holiday’s in 2017 when Crosspoint will be closed
Labor Day - Monday, September 4
Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 23
Friday after Thanksgiving - Friday, November 24
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day - December 25 & 26
Testing and Training
In
September
TB Testing
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017
8:45 - 9:15 am
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017
3:30 - 4:00 pm
In Human Resources
Jennifer Aardsma
Karla Anderson
Kathy Arnett
Angie Cox
Barbara Darr
Ellen Gilbert
Vickie Miller
Alice O’Neil-Hoskins
Cheryl Pichon
Lisa Ping
Mary Potts
Katie Richter
Brianna Shutes
Lori Thatcher
Theresa Thompson
Aimee Unakis
Taylor Vollmer
Mary Winemiller
Dorothy Woods
CPR Training
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017
9:00 am
Group Room, 210 Ave C
Jennifer Aardsma
Karla Anderson
Kathy Arnett
Shanae Beasley
Charlie Cargile
Angie Cox
Barbara Darr
Louquita Flowers
Ellen Gilbert
Michelle Glines
Ken Howard
Kris Kizer
Tammy Moore
Michelle Nelson
Betsy Perkins
Holly Phillips
Dawn Richardson
Taylor Vollmer
Kendra Westfall
Tracy Wolfe
Dorothy Woods
Ashley Wright
First Aid Training
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017
11:00 am
Group Room, 210 Ave C
Jennifer Aardsma
Kathy Arnett
Angie Cox
Louquita Flowers
Ellen Gilbert
Cindy Montgomery
Tammy Moore
Holly Phillips
Kendra Westfall
Dorothy Woods
Health Thought for the Month
Calcium supplements: A recent analysis
suggests that although a diet high in cal-
cium-rich foods appears to be protective,
taking calcium in the form of supplements
may be associated with increased risk of
plaque buildup in the arteries. Bottom
line: Eat calcium-rich foods such as dairy
products and leafy greens and skip the
pills. Andrew D. Atiemo, MD, FACC
cardiologist
Candy Count Winner
Cindy Montgomery from the Early
Learning Center won the candy
count with her guess of 160
pieces. There were actually 173
pieces in the two drink glasses.
