Adult Services Current Events
ADULT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
The Adult Services Department has initiated a letter writing campaign to Governor Strickland. The focus of the letter writing campaign is to request Governor Strickland's support so that funds allocated to MRDD are not cut. Both staff and individuals with disabilities have participated. Letters and pictures were sent to the Governor.
The Adult Services Department is looking to add a supported employment work site in the Middlefield area. This work site would consist of one (1) Geauga County Board of MRDD employee with 8 - 10 individuals. The 8-10 individuals would consist of those people who live in the Middlefield/Burton area. The benefits are shorter transportation rides, working in the community where one lives and the opportunity to access industries in the Middlefield area.
ENRICHMENT/RETIREMENT
The Enrichment Program has started the spring planting season. They have started by planting seedlings in pots that will be kept indoors, once the weather has warmed, the seedlings will be planted outside.
The Enrichment and Seniors consumers will be participating in a guided tour of the Student Art Exhibit at the Lakeland Community College, main campus.
WORKSHOP GROUPS
The consumers in the work activities program continue to participate in using the gym on Thursday. On Thursday 4/3/08, the consumers had a Boogie Board race in the gym. They have also participated in making crafts such as flowers, bugs, butterflies that were used to decorate the break room and the work floor. Work has been sporadic the past month, but has seen an increase in the volume of work over the past 2 weeks
METZENBAUM SHELTERED INDUSTRIES
Ed Racich was hired as the MSI Salesman.
Ed has worked Pella Window and Door, Norandex, and his own distribution and installation consulting business. Ed was the sales manager at Pella Window and Door and was national product, sales and marketing manager with Norandex. As CEO of his own company, Edwards Building Service and Products, he oversaw distribution and installation of building materials and consulted on sales and marketing to the building industry.
Ed has many years of experience in sales and marketing which is essential in the success of the MSI Sales Position.
Tomco Metal Fabricating has contracted with MSI to assemble flag clamps. The flag clamps will be used to display the flag that was flown during the war of 1812 over Fort McHenry. This is when the Star Spangled Banner was written. A special flag table is being built by Tomco Metal Fabricating for the flag display. Once the flag and clamps are completed the flag will be on display at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. The table alone is being built at a cost of $1.25 million dollars.
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