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VOLUME 51

DEC 2016/JAN 2017

Bright Spot Advocacy | Care | Compassion

Thank You

Reflections of 2016 strive for excellence and innovation in 2017 The end of the year is a time of reflection. As I look back at 2016, I am proud of the individual and team accomplishments at SHC. It is hard to pick one highlight. Here are a few of many high points in the year: Three brave staff jumped into Chippewa Lake to raise funds through the Polar

Bear Plunge while many co-workers volunteered at the event. (I hear we have a team of jumpers preparing for the Plunge on January 28, 2017.)

Our staff mentored high school students as future direct support professionals. Seeing individuals volunteering at the Medina Half Marathon. They made sure

every runner had plenty of food to refuel at the end of their run. Individuals could be found volunteering all around the community in 2016.

Walking into MedinaMade and hearing “Welcome to MedinaMade. Can I help you?” Individual em-

ployees have been building skills over the year and beginning their search for community retail jobs.

Seeing numerous SHC staff recognized at the Fall OPRA conference for their work as direct sup-

port professionals, front line supervisors, behind the scenes work and their Advance Leadership training.

The second annual Boo Bash. It is what can happen when we gather as a community. What fun! Seeing the creativity and dedication in our staff who planned holiday meals and events, developed

new community opportunities, reworked schedules and came in extra hours to assure individual needs were met.

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Melanie Kasten-Krause Executive Director

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We are so blessed by the indi-

viduals, families, staff, volunteers

and community supporters who

make up the SHC family. What

we accomplish is a result of each

and every person that is part of

SHC. The overwhelming support

SHC receives is also evident in

the countless lists of donors in

each issue of the newsletter.

Your gifts help support our mis-

sion and vision in providing ser-

vices to people with disabilities.

As the year came to an end and

the news media highlighted the

celebrities who passed away in

2016, I, too, thought of the mem-

bers of the SHC family that we

lost. Jon, Greg, Michael, Brian,

Marianne and Kathy, all a part of

SHC, passed away this year.

Our lives are richer for having

known them.

In 2017 we will continue to strive

for excellence, innovation and to

be mission focused.

Wishing you a wonderful 2017.

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Our lives are richer for having known them.

Melanie A. Kasten-Krause

executive director

It was another fantastic year for SHC’s Holiday Fashion Show & Luncheon. The event raised more than $38,000, thanks to the generous support of sponsors, raf-fle donors, luncheon guest, models, vendors and the most amazing volunteer committee! Proceeds benefit the SHC Foundation which supports critical pro-grams and services for people with disabilities that let them live, learn, earn and play in their communities. Please see pages 4 and 5 for a list of event supporters.

The success of this event would not be possible without:

Our dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly gather-ing raffle donations and turning them into beautiful prize packages, while oth-ers make sure every detail of the fashion show and luncheon is covered

Peebles Department Store, in Wadsworth, for providing the fashions

The volunteer models for sharing their time, including Jen Toohey, radio host at Cleveland’s Star 102

Angel Brown, owner of Sa-lon Evangelene, and her staff of stylists and makeup artists for giving the models their runway look, and,

The incredible support from our community!

Thank You!

REGISTRATION OPEN

Red Cross babysitting class gives you the skills and

confidence to care for chil-dren with special needs

2017 Training Schedule February 4 & 11

June 3 & 10 November 4 & 11

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at:

SHC Office 4283 Paradise Road Seville, OH 44273

$85 per participant

Contact: Shelly Wharton 330-722-1900, ext. 126

& RESOURCES

INFORMATION

News You Can Use

Stay up to date on the many changes in the field of developmental disabili-ties when you visit the Ohio Department of De-velopmental Disabilities (DODD) website:

http://dodd.ohio.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Sign up for Pipeline, an informative electronic newsletter or learn how to set up a STABLE account. Individuals, families, pro-viders and professionals can find a number of use-ful resources to help you navigate through the sys-tem.

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Polar Bear Plunge Benefits SHC/The Arc

The Chippewa Lake Lions Club selected SHC/The Arc of Medina County as one of the charities again this year for its 2017 Polar Bear Jump & 5K Run/Walk. Register online or join the crowd to cheer on your favorite runner, walker or jumper at the corner of Longacre and Beachside Blvd. in Chippewa Lake.

Save The Date! Every year we celebrate National Developmental Disability Awareness month in March. The DD Awareness and Advocacy Day’s theme for 2017 is “Side by Side” and will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the Ohio Statehouse. As advocates, we can help others understand that people with disabilities each have their own story to share, and to be heard we all must work “Side by Side” to make a difference in their lives. For more details visit https://ddohio.wordpress.com/

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Emerald Sponsor Westfield Insurance Foundation

Platinum Sponsors 620 Corporation

ABC Therapy, Ltd.

Andy & Mary Dunham

Salon Evangelene

Weymouth Country Club

Gold Sponsors AMCOR

Clampco Products Inc.

Kent & Judy Daugherty

Dyer Roache & Company, Inc.

The Holland Family

The Interior Design Studio

Betty & Dick Lynham

Medina Veterinary Clinic, LLC/

Dr. Kelly A. Parker

Robert & Cheryl Morsek

The Oaks Lakeside Restaurant

& Event Center

Red Rose Cleaning

Judy & Tom Tulisiak

Silver Sponsors Denny & Irene Alber

Animal Medical Center of Medina

Bauer Funeral Home

Brunswick Ladies Fraternal Order

of Eagles 3505

Curnayn Sales, Inc.

Erieview Metal Treating Co.

Corinne P. Hadley

Dr. Jeffrey & Mary Kase

Dave LeHotan Home Builders Realty

StoneAge Tools, Inc.

Karen A. Toelke

Wadsworth Eye Clinic

Bronze Sponsors Belsole Ground Works

Tad Coleman

Fay Industries

Ann Gaborsky

Reinhardt Supply Co.

Wadsworth Family Dentistry

Waite & Son Funeral Home

Patron Sponsors Agape Podiatry Inc.

Anita Byrd

Carlson Funeral Homes

Chick Master Incubator Co.

Jim & Karen Christopher

Gordon & Kathryn Cockrell

Thomas G. Ebner

Marie Mirro Edmonds Co., LPA

The Farmers Savings Bank

Michael A. Goyette DDS

Mike & Jo Gruver

Nancy Hudson

Diane & Terry Isaac

Jodway Heating & Cooling

Lyle’s Jewelry & Coin

Mark’s Cleaning Service

Dr. Howard J. Messing

Jay & Susan Mitzel

Jane Niese

Dr. & Mrs. Charles A. Reichheld, III

Dr. John & Sue Surso

Bobbie Tilton

Charlcie & Charlie Towne

Rick & Cindy Weber

Wichert Insurance

Other Gifts Barb Gillette

Eleanor Johnson

Jane Niese

Rita M. Shaw

Peggy Timms

Raffle Donors 4 Ladies & More Consignment

Boutique

Akron Art Museum

The Akron Civic Theatre

Akron Symphony

Amazone Family Entertainment

Center

ArKay Floral & Gifts

AutoZone, Brunswick

Linda Avarello

Beck Center For The Arts

Bellezza Avanti Salon

Bennett’s

Bil-Jac Foods, Inc.

Bling Fashions

Mary Ann Blosser

Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resort

Boyert Greenhouse & Farm

Brenda’s Jewelwings

Buffalo Wild Wings

Bunker Hill Golf Course

Anita Byrd

Peg Carey

Casa Del Rio Mexican Restaurant

Chidsey’s Landscaping Service

The Cleveland Orchestra

Cleveland Play House

Coppertop at Cherokee Hills

Cossett Creek Golf Course

Courthouse Pizza

Dee Curnayn

CVS Medina

Nancy Debelius

Decadent Delights

Deer Pass Golf Course

Sue Detwiler

Dominic’s Pizzaria

Erie Dearies Club, Joyce Melzer,

Debbie Bock, Diane Isaac,

Jeanie Gale, Maureen Haugh,

Linda Limpert

Fox Meadow Country Club

Friends of Medina County District

Library

Kevin Fritz

Gardener’s Cottage

Georgie Salon & Spa

Giant Eagle, Wadsworth

Gigee’s Garden

Barbara Gillette

Debby Graves

Hill Haven Farm & Greenhouse

Home Depot, Wadsworth

Honey Bee Bakery

House of Hunan

Illusion Silver

Ironwood Golf Course

Janine’s Gifts & Stuff

JK Gift Shop

Joann King Books

Jonesy’s Classic Cleaners

Lucette Johnson

Just Golf Inc.

Kelly’s Café

Lager Heads BBQ

Elaine Lamb/Mud Mothers Pottery

La Placa Jewelers

2016 Holiday Fashion Show & Luncheon

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Raffle Donors—continued Lynn Leckie

Vickie & Kenneth Leuthold

Locks, Razor, Scissors Hair Studio

Chris Madden

Main Street Café

Marie’s Café

Mark’s Cleaning

Darbie & Bob Marsh

Mary Kay Cosmetics Tina Birch

Maryanne McDowell

Nancy Mayes

Medina Christmas Tree Farm

Medina Dairy Queen

Medina Gem Company

MedinaMade

Paul Merkle

Michael Symon Restaurants

Stella Micho

Mighty Auto Pro

Miss Molly’s Tea Room & Gift Shop

Carol Mone

North Court Beverage

Oak Ridge Farm & Floral

The Olive Tap

Outback Steakhouse

Owl Eyes On You

The Pampered Chef with Amy

Pet Supplies Plus

Petitti Garden Centers

Pine Valley Golf Club

Polish Pottery

Premier Designs Jewelry

Rachael’s Hair Affair

The Raspberry and The Rose

Reflections Hair Studio & Spa

Reutter’s Roost Bed & Breakfast

Rings & Other Things

Rinky Dink Family Fun Center

Riverstone Taverne

Rockne’s

Root Candles

Rustic Hills Country Club

Salon Evangelene

Santo Suossos

Seville Flower & Gift

Sew Much More

Shale Creek Golf Course

Simply Silver

Ruth Sinclair

The Skin Care Center of Cleveland

Smith Bros. Inc.

Something’s Popping

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Kristy Steeves

Sterling Jewelers

Sully’s Irish Pub

Thyme2

Trillum Creek

Twisted Stitchers, Darby Ashelman,

MaryEllen Aukerman,

Dee Curnayn, Cheryl Gressler,

Susan Muffet, LuAnn Nagel,

Connie Reichely

Twiisted Sushi Grill Bar

VCS Salon & Spa

Valley Tack

Judy Van Duyke

Wadsworth Eye Clinic

Cathy & Larry Warner

Weathervane Playhouse

Cindy Weber

Westfield Group Country Club

Weymouth Country Club

WhirlyBall-LaserTag-Bowling

Wiant Jewelers

Bob Young

Special Thanks ACM Signs & Graphics, Doug

Kawiecki

Kent Daugherty

Andrew Delac

Jared Delac

Tom Delac

Andy Dunham

Holly Finkler

Victor Gozion

Terry Isaac

Crell Johns

Kellie Johns

Rich Kovach

Jay Mitzel

Carol Mone

Kathy Richards

Adam Ritterspach

Pat Ritterspach

Sandi Sammon

SHC Staff

Andy Schultz

Don Spickler

Jen Toohey

Charlie Towne

Tom Tulisiak

Westfield Insurance

Weymouth Country Club

Models

Jeremiah Antonetty

Jade Burba

David Cathcart

Jake Cekada

Jill Cekada

Paige Cekada

Oscar Gonzalez

Austin Gowe

Stacey Gowe

Alexandra Harvan

Erin Hawley

Jessica Heilman

Savanna Landrum

Elijah Litton

Matt Meuer

Isaiah Miller

Kim Miller

Robert Montgomery

Jen Toohey, Radio Celebrity,

Cleveland’s Star 102

Fashion Show Peebles Department Store

Wadsworth, OH

Angie Anderson, Store Manager

Holiday Fashion Show Committee Sandy Andos

Peg Carey

Dee Curnayn

Judy Daugherty

Gretchen Delac

Sue Detwiler

Karen Fravel

Jeni Gray

Cheryl Gressler

Bev Hardin

Anna Kacki

Melanie Kasten-Krause

Jane Knoll

Lynn Leckie

Mary Lou Nepodal

Sandi Sammon

Jane Scholtz

Karen Toelke

Gloria Wyles

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MEMORIALS

Jon Barto Duwayne & Jean Guelich Troy & Joyce Mong

Betty Carroll June Foy

Don Cottrell Ruth Glas for Special Olympics

Sharon Dunham Dennis & Terry Dunham

Charles Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lionetti

DONATIONS 620 Corporation, Jim Gowe Charles & Christy Adams Sharon & Ray Adams Agape Podiatry, Inc. Brenda Barge Beth Bartter Sally Bauer Karen Bausch Sandra Beaver Marion Beck Eleanor Blair Richard Bonitz Joellen & Andy Burnett Catholic Charities Charles Schwab Foundation for Special Olympics City of Berea Marian Boucek Patty Canter Catholic Charities Gary Chamberlain Ted Chandler Doug Charnley Jeanne Chesko Jan Coleman Paula Coombes Alice McKay Cooper Corpening Family Dorothy Cousineau Evelyn Czyz Robert Daerr Joyce & Robert Davis James & Sonja DeHart Darlene Dixon Dwayne & Debra Douglas Joyce Drotos Dyer Roche & Company B.J. Eberling Ray Ebner Janna Elkevizth Therese Elwell

Verlaine Favri Carol Firetto Gregory Fisher Elsbeth Fitzgerald Kathleen Flanagan Vickie J. Fleming Mary Fletcher Ronald & Phyllis Frayser Anna Gaborsky Gifts from the Heart, Knitting & Crochet Circle Gallagher Girls Kacey Gentile Eleanor Gerspacher Janet Graham Paul Graham Joe Harrison Mary & Robert Hasenyager Ann & Fredrick Hayduk Joseph Hemeyer Thomas Hirschinger Tom Hissem Philip Horrisberger Kathy Smith-Hundley Bert & Carole Humpal Brinca Jo Hunter Dan & Ellen Hunter Cheryl Ingraham Helen Jablonowski Sam Jakabcic Ann Jashienski Doug & Sheree Johnson in honor of Richard & Eleanor Johnson Eleanor & Richard Johnson Thomas Johnson in honor of Richard & Eleanor Johnson Cynthia Kasten Judith Kaufman Robert & Patricia Keel Jacquelyn Kehnle Diana Kerrigan Michael Kisha Susan & Thomas Knapp Knights of Columbus Brunswick Council 4847 Joyce & Richard Komjati Kay Koontz Ken Krawczak Paul Kubis Leah Lydia Circle, Medina United Methodist Church Pat LeHotan Donald Lenc Ellen Lewis Michael & Irene Lionetti Gary Lynce Kim & Brian Mahon Paula Majoris Alicia Malusky C. Martin Trucking

Bill & Molly Matejka Ronald McIe Diane Meckes Medina County District Library, Warm Up Medina County Medina County Union of International Order of Kings Daughters & Sons William Memberg Mr. & Mrs. Larry Miller Susan & Jay Mitzel Kristine Moore Pat Morgan Robert Morse Judy Munshower Judith Murray Richard & Maureen Niese Sharon Oberst Omnicare of Akron Oswald Companies Rick & Karen Ouellette J.D. Owens Carmen & Suzanne Pastore Phyllis & Robert Pell, Jr. Karen & Steve Petro Mike Pilat Plante & Moran LLP Ann Plazek James Plummer Reinhardt Supply Co. Remington Products Company Robert Rizzo Staicey Scholtz James Sipos Second Mile Shop George & Dolores Smiley Robert Smith David Snyder Don Spickler Patricia Stafford John Stefanik Philip Sterrett Summit Management Services Mr. & Mrs. Carl Susong Gary Thompson Ruth Tubbs Tom Underwood Saundra Vandergriff Mark Van Duesen Margaret Vento Janice Wagner James Wancata The Clara Weiss Foundation for Resource Center Christine Wilder Don & Hope Wilder Karen Wilson Barb Workman Faye Yates Linda Yoder for The Link, Ashland Donna Young

Thank you to our donors for their generous support of

programs and services of SHC/The Arc of Medina County. Donors

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Become an SHC member

As members, we stand strong together, as advo-cates. Support the individuals we serve by becoming

a member at www.shc-medina.org.

Shop Local

When you shop at MedinaMade you provide mean-ingful employment opportunities for adults with

developmental disabilities and support local artists.

Join the FANS Network

Help enhance the lives of the people SHC serves by becoming part of the FANS volunteer initiative.

Make a donation Your donation assists us in providing quality

programs and services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Donate online at www.shc-medina.org

ways to connect with

Bi-monthly newsletter, The Bright Spot

Organizational governing powers through voting at meetings

A support system for families of persons with disabilities

Networking opportunities with others who are interested in services

for individuals with disabilities

Membership in The Arc

Members are eligible for the H.O.P.E. Scholarship

For SHC Foundation

Sustaining Membership….….......$100

Silver Membership…………..…...$250

Diamond Membership……..…….$500

Corporate Membership....….…....$750

Life Membership...….$1,000 or above

(for Individual or Family–one time payment)

Make checks payable to:

SHC/The Arc of Medina County

4283 Paradise Rd.

Seville, OH 44273

SHC/The Arc Individual…..…$20

SHC/The Arc Family……......$40

Name: Date:

Address: Phone:

City: State: Zip Code:

Email address :

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ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

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All Levels include SHC and The Arc Memberships

SHC/The Arc

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Donations - continued

CAMP PARADISE Abundant Life Community Church Boy Scout Troop 701 Stefanie Bradway Robin Coleman Carolyn Hartman The Hillier Family Foundation Cindy Holland Ed Johnson Kenneth & Barbara Wolff Foundation Michael Kisha Knights of Columbus Medina Council 4168 Patricia LeHotan Karen Leonhardt Medina County Union of International Order of Kings Daughters & Sons Douglas Oberacker The Clara Weiss Fund Westfield Cub Scout Pack 3454

Andy Gilroy Scholarship Fund Stephen & Vickie Fetsko Cindy Holland

New & Renewing Members (new members in bold)

Sally Albrecht Ruth Barto Stefanie Bradway Barbara Drager Vickie & Stephen Fetsko Cindy Holland Michael Kisha Patricia LeHotan Alicia & David Malusky Diana Marsh Douglas Oberacker Melissa Orr Ida Simcox Shelly Wharton

The mission of SHC/ The Arc of Medina County,

is to partner with individuals with disabilities and their families to provide

a full range of services to assist them in living a

quality life in their chosen community.

Reach us at: (330) 722-1900, or

1-877-546-8568 www.shc-medina.org

4283 Paradise Road Seville, OH 44273

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE

PAID PERMIT NO. 23

2017 Events

1-22 H.O.P.E. Scholarship and Sharon and Kristine Dunham Scholarship

Applications available

1-28 Polar Bear Run & Jump

2-6 Camp Paradise Packets available for summer camp

2-4 and 2-11 Sitter Training Class

3-8 DD Awareness & Advocacy Day, Statehouse Columbus, OH

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Looking for a Rewarding Career? SHC is accepting applications for full-time and part-time direct care staff. You’ll be joining a team committed to providing the highest quality programs with an empha-sis on the health, safety, and respect of those we serve. SHC offers many benefits to both part-time and full-time workers.

Details at: https://shc-the-arc-of-medina.workable.com/