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Thank you everyone for a wonderful 5th Annual Holiday Formal last night! I hope everyone enjoyed coming out and had a great time. I enjoyed seeing everyone dressed up and having fun out on the dance floor! And extra BIG thank you to Lauren Hann, Sally Heilman and Veronie Anderson!!!! As I have in the past I ask that if you have any constructive thoughts on how to make it better for next year I am open to hearing them so we can make it the best event it can be.

Holiday Formal by Jenn Wells

Enabling people with developmental disabilities to achieve fulfilling lives within their local communities.

Inside NHR January 2012

Inside this issue:

Welcome New Employees to NHR, NHR Work Anniversaries Celebrated in January, Trivia Question of the Month

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NHR Birthdays and Work Anniversaries Celebrated in January

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Employee of the Month, Staff Appreciation 4

Congratulations to Dottie Jolley, DSP-C, Dwight Street Holiday Party, 2012 Mileage Reimburse-ment Rate

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Inside NHR Scavenger Hunt

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Current Job Openings at NHR

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NHR Janaury Training Calendar

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More pictures from the Holiday Formal!!

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Marie Moncure, Sylvia Goldman, Marianne Kopp-Spero, and Jennifer Sucato

Todd Berk John Evangelista & Matt Sherlach

Bill Bride & his sister, Barbara Karen DiTomasso

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All of us here at NHR would like to extend a warm welcome to the following new employees:

Kyle Ducham DSP (Community Programs)

Trivia Question of the Month

Q. In "A Charlie Brown Christmas," what song did Schroeder play indicating it was his selection for the Christmas play music?

David Griffiths, Behavior Specialist/Psychologist

Edwina Marshall DSP (Community Programs)

Paula Shore DSP (Relief)

NHR Employees Celebrating January Work Anniversaries

Margaret Anzano, Clinical—1 year Samantha Gray, Mountain View—1 year Carol Puco, Relief/Floater Group—1 year Joan Skiff, Relief/Floater Group—1 year Lola Johnson, Unionvale—2 years Bridget Mahoney, North Clove—2 years Roger Rascoe, Relief/Floater Group—2 years Diana Robinson, Relief/Floater Group—2 yrs. Lauren Rosenberger, Community Prog.—2 yrs. Sanjay Dabhi, Computer Syst. Asst.—4 years Jonathan Gonzalez, Canal Path—4 years Mona Nixon, Deer Run—4 years Alosha Elazar, Pinewood—5 years Susan Treacy, North Clove—5 years

1-5 years! 6-10 years!

Bonetta Brown, North Clove—6 years Amy Budd, Tyrrel Road—6 years Lynda DiPressi, Gerry Road—6 years Pamela Aiken, Relief/Floater Group—7 years Jason Yoder, Independent Living—7 years Tammy Dellacamera, Day Hab—8 years Marianne Kopp-Spero, Pinewood—8 years Barbara Hines, Unionvale—10 years Maryann Moldoff, Poughquag—10 years

11-15 years!

January Anniversaries continued on page 3!!

Wilther Lundy, Angelo Boulevard—11 years Therese Morales, Relief/Floater Group—11 yrs. Julia Rountree-Henry, Pleasant Valley—11 yrs.

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Birthdays at New Horizons in January

Christopher Farias, Albrecht Lane—1/2 Lucy Lomonaco, Relief/Floater Group—1/2 Stephen Paccione, Clintondale—1/2 Carol Engler, Finance—1/3 Adam Perks, Independent Living—1/3 Tina Fagan, Stormville—1/4 Karin Goedecke, Deer Run—1/4 Kevin Leonard, Angelo Boulevard—1/5 Barbara Lee Wyant, Unionvale—1/5 Carla Bowen, Relief/Floater Group—1/7 Asofitu Pacheco, Clintondale—1/7 Laura Perrotta, Albrecht—1/7 Nigel Whitaker, Poughquag—1/7 Tammy Dunlavey, Overlook—1/9 Marcus Sierra, Tyrrel Road—1/9 Paul Clemmons, Unionvale—1/10 Karen DiTomasso, Dover Plains—1/10 Peri Hanley, Pleasant Valley—1/10 Marie Moncure, Pinewood—1/10 Lynda Cussick, Unionvale—1/12 Stephen McRoberts, Pleasant Valley—1/12 Corinne Millard, Thornwood—1/12 Christopher Fillhart, Albrecht Lane—1/14 Victoria MacDonald, Albrecht Lane—1/14 John Wilkins, Maintenance—1/14 Corinna Connors, Deer Run—1/15

Joan Betz, Poughquag—1/17 Judith Krieg, Millerton—1/17 Anne Nault, Millerton—1/18 Jayne Violon, Administrative Coord.—1/18 Marilyn Schuster, Tyrrel Road—1/19 Wendell Smith, Deer Run—1/19 Margie O’Neill, Relief/Floater Group—1/20 Steve Lopez, Deer Run—1/21 Melissa Riggs, Service Coordination—1/22 Nicole Nelson, Relief/Floater Group—1/23 Richard Nest, Pinewood—1/23 Alfonzo Johnson, Unionvale—1/24 Cynthia Mowris, Human Resouces—1/24 Kathleen Hussey, Relief/Floater Group—1/25 Michael Brenner, Clinton Corners—1/26 William Habekost, Dwight Street—1/26 Nicholas Graziuso, Canal Path—1/27 James Snider, Computer Systems Asst.—1/27 Janice Leitem, Relief/Floater Group—1/29 Matthew Rowlette, Maintenance—1/30 Sarah Civile, QMRP/MSC—1/31 Virginia Zwierankin, Dwight Street—1/31

NHR Employees Celebrating January Work Anniversaries

Tina Fagan, Stormville—12 years Carol Engler, Finance—13 years Brendon McGahan, Human Resources—13 yrs. Steve Lopez, Deer Run—15 years

11-15 years!

16-20 years!

Ivan Nosenchuk, Independent Living—17 years Terri Nightengale, Asst. Admin. Coord.—19 yr.

21-25 years!

Mae Smith, Asst. Admin. Coordinator—23 yrs. Roger Lamere, Albrecht Lane—24 years Martin Pruner, Dover Plains—24 years Camella Heiser, Millerton—25 years Regis Obijiski, Executive Director—25 years

Trivia Question of the Month

A. Fur Elise. "Beethoven Christmas Music!"

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Congratulations to Guy Milroy (Maintenance) for being selected as

NHR’s Employee of the Month! His nomination said the following: “We would like to nominate Guy Milroy, Maintenance Worker, for all of his everyday dedication and hard work but especially for his work at Morehouse during the most recent snow storm. He went out several times during the day and late into the night to start and keep the generator running. He picked someone up at work and drove them home to Morehouse, and did all this without complaining even though his birthday celebration was being interrupted. Guy is a quiet man with a big heart and always seems to complete difficult tasks without complaining.” The ladies who live at Morehouse were actually the people who nominated Guy. Karen Coburn represented them at the Unity meeting to discuss why they nominated him. Along with everything already said Karen summed it up by saying, “he is a very funny man, we like him very much.”

Guy will receive a $50 gift certificate to the location of his choice for being selected Employee of the Month.

Please congratulate him when

you see him!

Nominations for Employee of the Month are reviewed at our monthly Unity meeting.

The next meeting will be held on

Thursday, January 12th at 6pm at the Training and Administration Building

on West Road. All are welcome, we hope to see you there!

Hermina Baker, DSP at Dwight St., celebrated 10 years at NHR!

Joyce Beaumont, DSP at Pough-quag, celebrated 15 years at NHR!!

Sally Heilman, MSC Coordinator, celebrated 15 years at NHR and Susan Lynn, MSC, celebrated 20!

Staff Appreciation!

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Congratulations to NHR’s latest recipient of the DSP-C credential… Dottie Jolley, DSP at Pinewood!!!

Holiday Party at Dwight Street

(Sitting) Jeff Kilmer. (Standing from left to right) Sonia Grant, Bill Habekost, Jeff Foster,

Charles Owuor, and Todd Lehrer

John Lee and his parents Jeff Foster and his mom

Todd Lehrer and his parents Bill Habekost and his sister Lauren Hann and her daughters Juliette, Adrianna, and Gabby

New Horizons Resources reimburses employees for mileage at the same rate as allowed by the IRS. Effective for miles traveled on or after January 1, 2012 that

rate will remain unchanged at 55.5 cents per mile. Employees can access the new 2012 expense form in the FORMS folder on NHR's Shared directory.

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More pictures from the holiday formal

Monique Scott, Matt Fischer, Chico Otero, Quincy Ferguson, Mike Dietz, Jesse Edmonds, & Vernon Phillips Rosemary Romano, Marilyn Mead, Brooke

McNally, Joe Booth, & Todd Berk

Veronie Anderson, Lauren Hann, Jenn Wells, & Sally Heilman

Wendy Hawkins and Jamie Snider Christina Rios

Andrew Kessler and Sharon Gyurits Beth Pulst and Jeffrey Gamble Jeff Kilmer

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Congratulations to the winner of the December Scavenger Hunt, Rose Farrell, DSP at Clintondale! Rose, please contact Jerilynne in the HR Department at (845) 473-3000 ext. 323 or [email protected] to arrange a time to claim your $50 gift card!! The best reason to read Inside NHR is still to learn about important news within the agency and our field; acknowledge significant milestones; and, learn about and celebrate the many good things happening in the lives of people we support as made possible by the efforts of a talented and dedicated group of people on a mission to enable people with developmental disabilities to achieve fulfilling lives within their local communities. To encourage everyone to read the electronic version of Inside NHR, we will be conducting a treasure hunt open to all NHR employees (except HR department staff and agency directors).

Here is how it works!

Search through the January Inside NHR and find the answers to following 6 questions:

1. Three employees celebrate their 6 years work anniversaries this month, name one of them.

2. Three people celebrate birthdays on 1/12, name one of them.

3. When and where will the next Unity meeting be held?

4. Who is NHR’s newest DSP-C?

5. What is NHR’s current mileage reimbursement rate?

6. How many SCIP recert classes are being offered in January?

Send an email with all 6 answers to Jerilynne Smith, HR Coordinator, at [email protected]

by Friday, January 27th. (Make sure you follow up with a phone call to ensure that she received your e-mail!)

To pick the winner, Jerilynne will enter the name of each person who answers all 6 questions

correctly into an Excel spreadsheet. She will then use this website http://www.random.org/integers/ to pick one winner at random.

The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to the location of his or her choice. Everyone who enters and answers all 6 questions correctly will have a chance to win!

Have fun and if you have any questions please contact Jerilynne at (845) 473-3000 ext. 323 or [email protected].

Inside NHR Scavenger Hunt! By Jerilynne Smith

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AMENIA—PART TIME Saturday 3pm-9pm, Sunday 11am-11pm, Monday 3pm-8pm STORMVILLE-PART TIME Sunday 3:30pm-10:30pm, Monday 3:30pm-10:30pm, Tuesday 4:30pm-10:30pm STORMVILLE-FULL TIME Wednesday 1pm-11pm, Thursday 1pm-11pm, Friday 1pm-9pm, and Saturday 9am-9pm JANSEN ROAD-PT-TEMP Thursday 12am-6:30am, Friday 12am-6:30am, Saturday 12am-7am**Please note that NHR is seeking female candidates for this position MT. VIEW/PINEWOOD—FT-TEMP Friday 9pm-7am (M), Saturday 9pm-7am (M), Monday 7am-5pm (P), Tuesday 1pm-11pm (P)

PINEWOOD-FT-TEMP Sunday 11pm-7am, Monday 11pm-7am, Tuesday 11pm-7am, Wednesday 11pm-7am, Thursday 11pm-7am PINEWOOD-FT-TEMP Wednesday 3pm-11pm, Thursday 3pm-11pm, Friday 3pm-11pm, Saturday 7am-3pm, Sunday 7am-3pm UNIONVALE-PT-TEMP Friday 11pm-9am, Saturday 11pm-9am UNIONVALE-FT-TEMP Wednesday 11pm-9am, Thursday 11pm-9am, Friday 10pm-8am, Saturday 10pm-8am RES HAB & AT-HOME RESPITE Per diem opportunities available in both Dutchess and Ulster County. 4-12 flexible hours per week (depends on the needs of the family served). Some appointments may be able to be combined for part time.

Contact Jerilynne, HR Coordinator, at (845) 473-3000, extension 323 or [email protected] for more information on any of these positions.

**We are also accepting relief applications for all areas**

Do You Know Someone Who Would Make A Great New Horizons’ Employee??

Any NHR staff member (except Directors, Administrative Coordinators and HR Department staff), who refers a friend, family member or

colleague to NHR will receive $500 for each person we hire in a full or part-time position who successfully completes

his or her probationary period.

Please help us add to our great team by referring someone you know to one of the positions currently available at our

agency listed below!

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