The Helping Hand 3000 N. Central Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917 Phone: (865) 546-9431 Fax: (865) 546-7960 Website: www.sunshinekcarc.com 2014 Worker of the Year Ralph Taylor!!! The Jo C. Anderton, Jr. Employee of the Year award is given each year to an employee who, works hard every day and does the very best job they can do. This year’s award went to Ralph Taylor and was presented to him at our annual Christmas party. Ralph gives 100% to every job he does, will try any new job that comes in, and always has a good attitude. In short, he is a great employee! His name will be added to the Employee of the Year plaque in the break room at Sunshine Industries. Congratulations Ralph! A United Way Community Partner Winter 2015 Volume 3, Issue 4 Inside this issue: Worker of the Year 1 Thank You Donors! 2 Early Intervention Update Leisure Services Update 3 Workers of the Week Annual Report 4,5 3,4 6,7 Excerpts Judy Wohlwend, Executive Director, presents the award to Ralph who is dressed as Elvis after singing “Blue Christmas” for the Christmas Party! We don’t think his Christmas was “blue” after winning Employee of the Year! Christmas Party 1 Thanks for Donations! Deepest thanks to all of you who made donations to the Arc Knox County during recent months! We truly appreciate your support! Christmas Fund Donations 1/1/2014 10/17/2014 11/12/2014 11/19/2014 12/1/2014 12/1/2014 12/5/2014 12/5/2014 12/5/2014 12/9/2014 12/10/2014 12/10/2014 12/11/2014 12/11/2014 12/18/2014 12/19/2014 Denny and Christine Dukes Jim and Janie Porter Scott and Sue Gibson Hazel Brimi in honor of Mary Kay Brimi Judy Wohlwend in memory of Eddie Asbury Bessie Hansard Cusick Clow Laura Morton Kathy Cheek-Hutson Jerry and Christy Galyon Ben Barbee Powell United Methodist Church Pathfinders for Client Christmas Party in memory of Jody Herd William and Ann Pope in memory of Cathy Pope Emerald Ave United Methodist Women Edward and Linda Copeland Donna Jordan Memorial Donations 9/19/2014 9/19/2014 9/26/2014 10/7/2014 10/8/2014 10/8/2014 10/21/2014 11/6/2014 12/11/2014 12/21/2014 Mary Blankenship in memory of Mark Blankenship Lesia Wallace, Tammy, Jerry, Steve, and Darlene McPeek in memory of Mark Blankenship D. Stanley and Bettye Barnes in memory of Mark Blankenship Eddie and Carolyn Hall in memory of Mark Blankenship James and Susan Connors in memory of Mark Blankenship John Blankenship in memory of Mark Blankenship Herman and Cathy Love in memory of Mark Blankenship Johanna Wohlwend in memory of Joe Wohlwend Susan Carpenter and Audra Inman in memory of Vieve Bowmaster Chlotia Bordes in memory of Henry Hansard and Pat Potter General Donations 10/17/2014 12/8/2014 12/8/2014 12/22/2014 12/23/2014 12/25/2014 12/29/2014 12/29/2014 12/31/2014 Jim and Janie Porter – client vacation donation Nelwyn Inman Mr. and Mrs. John Stone for Leisure Services – Citrus Fundraiser Donation Diane Lillibridge in honor of Dr. Sandra McGuire Mr. Carl Reitz for Leisure Services – Citrus Fundraiser Donation Patricia Roberts in honor of Gabe White from his aunt Rosemarie Hammond Jordan Spradling Rebecca Taylor in honor of her father, Mike Taylor Fundraiser donations from South College Physician Assistant Class of 2015 The P.A. Class of 2015 chose the Arc Knox County as their charity recipient in 2014 and spent many hours and much hard work over the course of the year on several fundraising activities: a concert at Barley’s in the Old City in June; a silent auction at the Farragut Rush in August; a golf tournament at Dead Horse Lake in September; and the design and production of Arc travel mugs in October. They presented us with a check from the proceeds of all those events in December for $3,500! It was a wonderful Christmas present and we are very appreciative of all the time and effort these students spent on these events. Thanks to the Edmund J. Wise Student Society which sponsors a community service project for the P.A. class at South College each year. It not only benefits the agency chosen as the recipient but also instills a sense of community service and “giving back” to students who will be the leaders in our community in the future. 2 Condolences Our condolences to the family of Steve Taylor, former employee of Sunshine Industries, who passed away on 10/20/14. Steve worked here for over 25 years, from 1975 to 2000. He had many friends among his co-workers and he will be missed. Community News Sonshine Ministry with First Baptist Concord hosts Family Support Group – Assisting parents, family members, caregivers, and professionals who serve children, youth, and adults who have special needs – meets the second Wednesday each month from 6-7:30 pm in Room F-106. ASK A DOCTOR… Wednesday, January 14, 2015 6 – 7:30pm Presenter: Dr. Larry Rodgers, MD. Ask your questions about medical issues that affect people of all ages who have disabilities. Call (865) 806-8555 for more information. Program Updates Early Intervention Sunshine Early Intervention was featured in a public awareness campaign for United Way this year. One of our families opened their home for videos, pictures, and interviews. Early Intervention Specialist Alisa Weeks participated also, providing information about Early Intervention and the importance of beginning as early as possible with educational services for infants and toddlers. The Early Intervention student, Finley, has severe to profound bilateral hearing loss and has worn hearing aids since he was seven months old. Hearing aids did not prove to be beneficial and after considerable contemplation, his parents decided to have cochlear implant surgery after Finley turned one year old. One month later his cochlear implant was activated and his parents are eagerly waiting to see if he will be responsive to sound. Alisa has been working with the baby since he was five months old and has taught the parents strategies they can use during their daily routines to help Finley develop language and auditory skills as well as sharing information about Deaf culture and the Deaf community. The TV and radio commercials aired in December and can be found on YouTube by following https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjJeA-iXMoU&feature=youtu.be. Sunshine Industries The last few months have been somewhat slow for the subcontract area. Some of the jobs we have performed include sorting and inspecting hangers, collating information packets, restringing laundry bags, greasing metal handles, packaging puddle guppies, gluing fish sticks and assembling cardboard partitions. The metal shop has been busy producing metal bookcases, credenzas, office stands and mast sections for the government and reeling machines for a private company. We have started a new E-cycling project where we will be disassembling computers, printers, cell phones, etc. We are now accepting all your old unwanted computer equipment and cell phones. We also have begun a Christmas Light Recycling Initiative with collection barrels at all the Pilot stores in Knox County, Three Rivers Market, Scripts Network and the Food City in Powell. The collection barrels will be at these locations until the end of January. Recycling the Christmas lights will provide work for our clients as we will be removing all the bulbs from the wire harness and recycling all parts. Our E-cycle program was featured on WBIR and WVLT News segments and can be accessed here: http://on.wbir.com/1BfS0eU and http://www.local8now.com/news/headlines/E-Cycle-Christmaslights-286242781.html#.VKvk9AZ8KJ4.mailto. We are also featured on the City of Knoxville’s website http://www.cityofknoxville.org/solidwaste/christmas.asp. Remember to drop off your lights today! Leisure Services 5th Annual Citrus Fundraiser The Arc Knox County conducted its 5th Annual Florida Citrus Fundraiser in November and raised $3,200 in support of the Leisure Services program. This fundraiser has become a much anticipated event each year and has generated close to $25,000 since its inception. This revenue source is extremely important for the continued existence of the program since there are no local, state, or federal monies for such a program. In addition to this fundraiser, revenues are generated from United Way contributions, donations, and user fees but together they have never covered the entire 3 expense of operating the program. The Arc Knox County has for 27 years provided additional monetary support to make possible the excellent programs offered by Leisure Services. Many thanks to everyone who sold fruit and we look forward to your continued support in the future. Special Olympics of Greater Knoxville Basketball Tournament Sunshine Leisure Services recently sent two teams to the Special Olympics of Greater Knoxville’s Basketball Tournament which was held at Hardin Valley Academy on November 21st. The B Division team took on a talented South Doyle High School team and fell behind by as many as 14 points early but then mounted one of the most impressive comebacks in Sunshine basketball history and got within two points. Unfortunately, that was as close as they could get and in the end had to settle for the bronze medal but the composure, skill and teamwork they displayed during the game was evident to everyone in attendance. In the C Division a second Sunshine team took on the Oak Ridge High School Wildcats in the gold medal round and came out victorious. Thanks to everyone for a job welldone. Next up, volleyball will start toward the end of January. Frisbee Golf and Flag Football Big Hits with Participants Leisure Services continues to partner with the City of Knoxville’s Park and Recreation to explore and develop new and innovative programs. This past fall clients participated in another Frisbee Golf league and for the first time, flag football. These six-week long activities were led by Daniel Alexander with the city’s park and recreation program. We anticipate this could be the beginning of something big and look forward to growing both programs to include more people. We are also looking at other ways Sunshine Leisure Services can combine efforts with Parks and Recreation to better serve the special needs population. In addition to all the above mentioned activities, additional programming highlights from the fall have included two outings to Dollywood, The Miracle Worker at Clarence Brown Theater, a visit to English Mountain Trout Farm, WWE Smackdown, a walk into the Haunted Forest off Clinton Highway, Circle G Ranch, and the Ballinger Farm Corn Maze/Pumpkin Pick/Weenie Roast. Residential Program Residents at Beta Homes have been having a great time during the holidays this year. Central United Methodist Church and Bearden United Methodist Church threw wonderful Christmas parties for them. Their volunteers hosted dinner and purchased very nice gifts for our clients. One of our clients was even taken to be fitted for a dress suit which he received for Christmas and was very excited. July 18, 2014 Chad Angelini Anthony Coppock Arick Smith Becky Thompson July 25, 2014 Brenda Barbee Mike Bolinger Billy Ishee Ricky Slimp August 1, 2014 Raymond Barks Martha Crutchfield Michleen Jones Joey McMahan August 8, 2014 Janet Gaylon Jeff Lee Angie Taylor Becky Tolliver Gabe White August 15, 2014 Greg Payne Ricky Byrd Adrian Satterwhite Doyal Berkley August 22, 2014 David Rigby Jack Butterfield Kevin Wells Tammy Carroll August 29, 2014 Nick Dalby David Koenig Vickie Owen Mark Tester Cintas Cumberland Co. Mirrors Elavon Puddle Guppy Elavon Cintas PCA Partitions Furniture PCA Cumberland Co. MH Cintas Radio Systems Radio Systems Jack Handles Cintas Elavon Cumberland Companies Jack Handles A.B. Radio Systems Cintas Cintas PCA Cumberland Co. Mirrors Albea American Books Albea Mirrors Alcoa Recycle Project 4 September 5, 2014 Adrian Satterwhite Tony Hemphill Brandon Miller Jonathan Morton September 12, 2014 Ricky Byrd Amy Davis Jay Bryce Preston Jordan Cody Nicholas September 19, 2014 Jerry Degnan Terri Owenby Dwight Mckeehan Annie Graham September 26, 2014 Warren Chesney Charlotte Laws Mary Kay Brimi Matt Stone October 3, 2014 Ralph Taylor Mary Kay Brimi Brian Borden Dennis Murphy October 10, 2014 Rodney Anderson Kimica Hopkins Caleb Lee Web Sowell October 17, 2014 Chris Sanders Anthony Coppock Michael Cortese Ronald Forrester October 24, 2014 Tracey Stauffer Starling Stephenson Jordan Galyon Sarah Quarles October 31, 2014 Cindy Clemons Matt Goldnetz Alina Mezic Robert Harb November 7, 2014 Billy Ishee Scott Knowles Robert Rogers Jamie Prescod November 14, 2014 Richard Metcalf Mark Campbell Matt Kiser Brenda Barbee November 21, 2014 David Hansard Johnny Smith Greg Ridley Bill Trevena December 5, 2014 Ricky Slimp Martha Crutchfield Steven Hurst Chad Angelini December 12, 2014 Ralph Taylor December 19, 2014 Mike Bolinger Janet Gaylon Jessie Butcher Jeff Lee December 31, 2014 David Koenig Greg Payne David Rigby Jackie Shasteen American Books Cumberland Co. Mirrors Albea Cintas Radio Systems Cintas PCA Cumberland Co. Mirrors Radio Systems Elavon Cumberland Co. Mirrors PCA Albea Alsco Albea Elavon Radio Systems Mast Section Elavon Radio Systems Tea Mast Section Housekeeping Elavon Albea Congratulations to all the workers of the week! R.S. Kitty Litter R.S. Flik PCA Alsco Cintas Elavon P. Guppy Albea Cumberland Co. Elavon Albea PCA Cintas Elavon Mast Section Tea MH Tea MH Radio Systems Flik Cintas Elavon Cumberland Co. Mirrors Puddle Guppy Elavon Cintas Cumberland Co. Mirrors Elavon Recycle Cintas WORKER OF THE YEAR Elavon Dakota Cintas Furniture Puddle Guppy Fuel Cradle Cintas Collating 5 Excerpts from the Executive Director’s Semi-Annual Report to the KCARC Board of Directors January 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014 Residential Services Independent Living Program The ILP continues to have 14 residents in the program. One resident lives at Hiawassee, six at Scheel, one at Westview Towers, and the remaining clients live in the Norwood/Inskip area. J.S. moved to Black Oak Drive after selling his home due to his desire to become L.B.’s housemate. One client receives med waiver semi-independent funding, while the remaining clients pay privately for this program. ILP’s staff consists of one full-time staff member. Beta Homes Beta II: This home has ten residents. Beta II’s staffing consists of two full-time and five part-time Direct Support Staff. During this report period one resident moved out of the residence and another moved in a couple of weeks later. The Knights of Columbus came to the group home in May and planted some flowers with our residents. Additionally, Central United Methodist Church invited our residents to a farewell party for Pastor Bruce Galyon in June. Beta III: Currently this home has nine residents who reside there. We also have one opening, due to a resident moving to another agency who could better meet his needs in a smaller setting. Beta III’s staffing consist of three full-time and four part-time Direct Support Staff. Additionally, we have three PRN Direct Support Staff, who are all cross-trained to work at both homes. Retirement: Eight clients participate in the Retirement Program. Staffing consists of one full-time and one part-time Direct Support Staff. The Retirement participants enjoy art and craft projects daily, exercise and lunch at the Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays, having lunch with their friends at Sunshine Industries on Wednesdays (food sale), and free days on Mondays and Fridays. They also enjoy the following: Fountain City Duck Pond Victor Ashe Park Therapy Dog Visit Swimming at the Community Center Restaurant Outings When participants are not in the community, they enjoy activities that practice memory skills and fine motor skills. Leisure Services For the period from January 1 – June 30, 2014, 3,311 individuals (including duplications) have participated in 8,158.50 hours of Leisure Services programming. For the twelve-month period from July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014, 6,601 individuals participated for a total of 17,539.75 programming hours. Highlights from this most recent six-month period included a fishing rodeo with Farragut Parks and Recreation, the Clarence Brown Theater’s production of “Spamelot”, a group hike to the top of Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains, bluegrass and BBQ at Cove Lake State Park and two new attractions in Pigeon Forge; the Great Smoky Mountain Ferris Wheel and Smoky 6 Mountain Alpine Slide. Additionally, larger events like the annual Special Olympics Unified Bowling League at UT were well-received. Participants were also offered a chance to purchase Dollywood season tickets with the promise of three scheduled excursions during 2014. The first excursion took place in April. A complete list of activities offered to clients during this six-month period can be found below. During the last six months, Leisure Services was fortunate to have Courtney Carter as an intern from the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Studies at the University of Tennessee. Courtney did an excellent job during 540 hours with the department. Additional Programming Highlights – January – June 2014 Sporting Events UT Lady Vols Basketball – 1X UT Lady Vols Softball – 2X UT Vols Basketball – 2X UT Vols Baseball – 1X Knoxville Ice Bears Hockey – 2X Knoxville Smokies Baseball – 1X Miscellaneous Japanese Steakhouse Winterfest Trolly Ride Pigeon Forge Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge Science and Energy Museum Oak Ridge Pigeon Forge Ferris Wheel and Dinner Joyful Noise Drums – Practice 7X and Performance at S.O. Track & Field Plays/Concerts/Performances Sunset Music Series at the Smokey Mountain Heritage Center in Townsend – 1X “Spamelot” at the Clarence Brown Theater “Saddle Up” Festival concert in Pigeon Forge Cove Lake State Park Bluegrass and BBQ “Willie Wonka” at the Knoxville Children’s Theater Country Tonight Theater – 2X Outdoor Outings Pontoon Boating on Norris Lake – 1X Two Miler Walking Group – 7X Inskip Pool – 2X Kentucky Splash Water Park – 1X “Dip” at fountains at World’s Fair Park Fishing Rodeo w/ Farragut Parks and Recreation Smoky Mountain Alpine Slide in Pigeon Forge Dollywood Outing Clingman’s Dome hike – 1X Special Olympics – Local and State Tournaments/Competitions • Tennessee Summer Games – 16 athletes in bocce ball, tennis, and track and field • Unified Bowling League at UT – (six weeks) 26 athletes and 14 partners • Special Olympics of Greater Knoxville Adult Track and Field Meet – 55 athletes • Special Olympics of Greater Knoxville Volleyball Tournament – 2 traditional teams for a total of 18 athletes • Volleyball Practice – 6X • Special Olympics of Greater Knoxville Tennis Tournament – 12 athletes • Tennis Practice – 6X Lunch Outings Applebee’s – 6X Food Sales at Sunshine – 23X Movie Outings – 5X Bowling Outings – 24X 7 The Arc Knox County Membership If your membership to the Arc has expired or will be expiring soon, you may use this form to renew your membership. Please fill out the form and drop it in the mail with your membership dues. Your support is greatly appreciated! Thank you! Enclosed: _____________________ $10.00 (regular) _____________________ $25.00 (contributing) Name: _____________________________________ Phone: ________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Please mail to: The Arc Knox County, 3000 N. Central Street, Knoxville, TN, 37917. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Your membership shows your support of The Arc Knox County and its programs, and also greatly helps to defray the cost of publishing and mailing The Helping Hand. If you have received this newsletter by mistake or no longer wish to have a paper copy, please help us save the environment by calling us at 865-546-9431 ext. 219 or emailing us at [email protected]. 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