Otterbein North Shore will be hosting an open house from 1 to 3 p.m on Aug. 23-24. This free event will allow individuals to view the patio homes, apartments and Jane Baker House and gain an understanding of everything a full continuing care retirement community has to offer.
In recognition of National Direct Support Professional Week (Sept. 9-15), REM Ohio is proud to recognize all DSPs who continue to provide and assure excellent care and support to others. Each year REM Ohio takes extra efforts to celebrate with all DSPs that have stepped up to the challenge throughout the year. A DSP is a person who assists an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD) to lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community. They often extinguish misguided information and come together in the celebration of achievements that embrace community inclusion. A DSP also acts as a faithful advocate, in assisting the individual they serve to communicate their needs, wants, self expression and achievement of life goals.
These employees are shining examples of advocacy, teaching, and development of life-long friendships with the individuals to whom they provide support services year after year. Several local Direct Support Professionals of REM Ohio will participate in the Direct Support Professional Recognition Event held September 12, 2012 at the Xenos Center in Columbus. The public is encouraged to attend this event to honor and give recognition to all Direct Support Professionals across the State of Ohio. If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of adults with I/DD or would like to learn more about Direct Support Professionals, visit www.rem-oh.com or call 800-570-4868.
Carla Parker
Executive Director
REM Ohio
Residents seeking assistance to pay their electric bills or who need a free room air conditioner have until August 31 to apply for such assistance.
On Aug. 15, the participants of the Port Clinton City School District’s Champions for Children Summer Enrichment Camp traveled to Put-in-Bay for a day of fun. Approximately 40 children, accompanied by several chaperones, toured the island on golf carts and were special guests of Joan Bryden’s Talk at Ten Radio Show.
The children had a picnic lunch at the park, played on the playground and then enjoyed a sweet treat of ice cream compliments of parents of one of the participants.
Champions for Children is grateful to the following businesses and individuals that made the trip to Put-in-Bay possible: Jet Express — round-trip tickets; Delaware Carts — golf cart rental; Joan Bryden — radio show program.
Port Clinton is the host for the September training of the Main Street Revitalization Series with Heritage Ohio. The topic of the Wednesday, September 19, workshop is Community Branding and Marketing.
It is not too late to register for the Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce annual Golf Outing on Monday, September 10, at the Catawba Island Club.
The Oak Harbor Girls’ Golf Team faced off with Maumee Monday in Oak Harbor and three Lady Rocket golfers scored personal bests.
Brooke Tice earned a par on the fourth and fifth holes to lead her team with a 50.
Kaylie Hallett-Szymanski (52) and Whitney Rutledge (54) also earned personal bests.
Maumee defeated Oak Harbor 190 to 210 as Emily Long led the Panthers with a 40.
Also golfing for the Lady Rockets were Cydney St. Clair (54), Paige Siguardson (56), Hannah Glass (63) and Kaylea Hepner (61).
Joyful Connections has announced the winners of its recent coloring contest. The contest was open to local children through grade five. Eight elementary schools throughout Ottawa County participated and more than 350 entries were submitted. The coloring contest was held in recognition of Supervised Visitation Awareness Month.
Melanie Anslow has joined the nursing staff of the Ottawa County Health Department.
Anslow, a Catawba Island resident, has been in the nursing profession for 38 years.
She works in the home health care division on a part-time basis, visiting patients in the privacy of their homes. She began her employment there in mid-April.
“What’s not to like,” she said about the profession. “In my mind, I have always been a nurse for as long as I can remember.”
With hurricane season fully under way and tornadoes, flooding and home fires an ever-present threat, the American Red Cross is asking the public to consider learning more about becoming a disaster volunteer this year.
“Having a trained, prepared and ready-to-help team of volunteers is one of the most valuable resources a community can rely on when disaster strikes,” said Ottawa County director, Beth Leggett. “Often, it takes a disaster of great proportion, as Hurricane Katrina was, to remind people that volunteers are needed.”
In an effort to build upon the strong teams of volunteers that are able to respond at home or across the nation, the Red Cross will conduct Disaster College Weekends at area training hubs this fall.
