THE PYRAMID is the official newsletter of The Arc Downriver Co-Editors: Beth Klocek, Eileen Brandt, Lori Huntington

Publisher: The Arc Downriver

No. 10 October 2018

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President’s Report By Jim Dickinson

President, Board of Directors

November Membership Meeting

Mark your calendars; Tuesday, November 13th

at 6:00 pm will be our semi-annual membership meeting.

Your board will present the state of the organization to you. Your attendance is highly encouraged.

Upcoming seminars… Seminar: Beyond Group Homes Speakers Michelle Driscoll and Christy Courtney will discuss the various community living options available to people beyond group homes with support from the Mental Health System.

Where: 10218 Arthur St. Livonia Please RSVP: 734-729-9100 or 313-532-7915 When: October 4, 2018 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Seminar: Supporting People in Decision Making Attorney Roxanne Chang will discuss the various options for supporting people in making important decisions, such as Power of Attorney, Representative Payee, and Trusts.

Where: 10218 Arthur St. Livonia Please RSVP: 734-729-9100 or Christy@thearcww.org When: October 25, 2018 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Seminar: Estate Planning for your Future Attorney Roxanne Chang will discuss the importance of establishing an estate plan to handle the future needs of your child with a disability. Topics include Special Needs Trusts, ABLE accounts, Power of Attorney and Patient Advocate designa-tions, Wills and Letter of Intent.

Where: 10218 Arthur St. Livonia Please RSVP: 734-729-9100 or Christy@thearcww.org When: November 1, 2018 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Scrips, Kroger Rewards, Pg. 5

FREE Bowling Opportunity, Pg. 6

Basketball Sign-Up, Pg. 10

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Proudly serving children and adults with developmental disabilities

since 1954. Affiliated with The Arc of the U.S. and

The Arc of Michigan.

A member agency of

Serving eighteen communities in the Downriver area for 64 years: Allen Park, Brownstown

Township, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, New Boston,

River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton,

Woodhaven and Wyandotte.

Mission Statement

To advocate for individuals who are developmentally challenged, have cognitive impairments and their families by promoting choices, creating opportunities, and providing

support needed to fully participate in the community.

The Arc Downriver Board of Directors

OFFICERS

President: Jim Dickinson Vice President: Jerry Swindle Treasurer: Kevin Martin Secretary: Tammy Affholter

DIRECTORS 2018-2020 Angela Farley / Rozi Keller Tom Moody / Dennis Glinski

DIRECTORS 2017 - 2019 Deborah Brown / Terey DeLisle / Gerald Morello

Stephanie Nankervis / Beverly Witchelhouse

PAST PRESIDENT 2010 - 2011 Mike Cervenak

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kevin McGuckin

The Arc Downriver 1028 Oak Street

Wyandotte, MI 48192

Office: Beth Klocek Phone: 734-283-0710

Fax: 734-283-9018 Email: arcriver@sbcglobal.net Website: www.downriverarc.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/ ArcDownriverOFFICIAL Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-2:00 pm

CLOSED: Friday

Please note: If your name is missing from the birthday list, it may be because you

may not have given us the information. If you wish to be on the list, contact the office at

734-283-0710.

Thomas

Kerri

Melissa

Christopher

Scott

Courtney

Charlotte

Michael

Michael

Luke

Michael

Peter

Natalie

Scott

Mary Ann

Joseph

Amanda

Stephen

Michelle

Jaclyn

Laura

Abela

Buhay

Burry

Ford

Fritz

Godbout

Gutierrez

Hyatt

Jejina

March

Marsiglia

Meszaros

Pellam

Reed

Reid

Siroskey

Stephenson

Tocco

Trionfi

Vicars

Wielgosz

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Participants in Adventure Club, Art at the Arc, and the dances MUST be current Arc Downriver members, have a

signed Consumer Activity Policy on file, and have a current Emergency Card on file. If you have not updated

your Emergency Card lately or signed the new Consumer Activity Policy, please see the staff.

Wednesday Evening Activities

Wednesday, October 3 Karaoke

Wednesday, October 10 Pizza Night $2

Wednesday, October 17 Bingo

Wednesday, October 24 DJ Chris

(There is no Adventure Club or Art at the Arc on October 31st!)

October Art Class Registration (Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24)

Name: ______________________________________________________

Phone Number: ______________________________________________

Amount Paid__________ Cash_____ Check #__________ Staff Initials________

Art at The Arc staff / Adventure Club would really appreciate it if all art students pay for their monthly art class

during Adventure Club hours. If for some reason you are unable to do this and have paid at The Arc office,

please bring your receipt on the evening the class begins so the staff will know that you have paid for that

class and can add your name to the list of students.

Thank you,

Adventure Club Staff

$25.00

Non-refundable

Non-transferable

Adventure Club is from

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

at the Arkay Building

15221 Eureka in Southgate

(next to the Olive Garden)

Art at the Arc Art at the Arc is a therapeutic acrylic painting class. The 5-week sessions

take place during Adventure Club hours (5:30-7:00 pm) and

are taught by one of Downriver’s finest artists, Patricia Izzo.

Artwork completed throughout the year will be displayed each November, when we have the

Opening Reception for the Art at The Arc Exhibit.

Class size is limited to enable our instructor to spend more one-on-one time

with each student so please register early as classes fill up quickly.

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ARTS & CRAFTS WITH THE ADVOCATES

The gathering will be on Saturday, October 20th. Light refreshments will be served. It is open to everyone. Please call the office at 734-283-0710 to RSVP. We want to make sure that there are enough craft supplies for all. The craft class is held at The Arc Downriver office from 12:00 - 2:00 pm.

Hope to see you there!

Help us raise funds for

The Arc Downriver

Sports Program.

Come out and have some

fun and show

your support!

Cost: $20 per person Two games of bowling Pizza and Pop 50/50 raffle Silent Auction

Sunday, October 14th, 2018

6:00 - 8:00 pm (check-in begins at 5:30 pm)

at Indian Lanes

4500 13th Street, Wyandotte

Hope to see you there!!

The Arc Downriver

Bowling Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who came out to

support The Arc Downriver Sports Program by purchasing beautiful mums at our

Fall Mums Fundraiser! We were able to raise $842 and make the world a more colorful place with our beautiful mums!

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Scrip Fundraising for The Arc Downriver

Scrip fundraising is a no-selling program that allows families, friends and neighbors to raise money for The Arc Downriver. Scrip is just another way to pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of cash, checks, and credit cards. You purchase gift cards from The Arc Downriver office at face value, we order those cards from Great Lakes Scrip Center at a reduced price. The difference is an instant rebate for The Arc Downriver. It’s really that simple! When you use scrip gift cards at your favorite retailers, gas station, etc., you’re fundraising while you shop. Great Lakes Scrip Center offers more than 700 of the country’s biggest retailers, including grocery, department stores, gas stations, restaurants, hotels, home improvement, and more. Just by using scrip to pay for your normal weekly pur-chases, you can easily raise $2,000 or more per year. It’s time to put your shopping dollars to work for the Arc Downriver sports programs, social events and much more.

INFORMATION ABOUT SCRIP ORDERING Details on the program are available at: https://www.shopwithscrip.com/learn-more

The Scrip order is placed the first Monday of each month. You can place your order by phone, email or fax. When the cards are delivered you will be contacted by the Arc Downriver office. You can pay by check or cash when you pick up your gift cards from the Arc Downriver office. Orders can be called into the office at 734-283-0710 or emailed: arcriver@sbcglobal.net by close of day on the last Thursday of each month. There are order forms and a product list at the office available for your use.

Thank you to all that support the Scrip Program!

Kroger Community Rewards Program The Arc Downriver is now enrolled in the Community Rewards Program at Kroger. You can

enroll using your Kroger Plus card following the steps below: If you do not have a Kroger

Plus card, stop by the customer service desk at Kroger to get one before proceeding with the

enrollment process. • Register online at krogercommunityrewards.com. • Click on Sign In/

Register and click on Sign Up Today in the New Customer box. • Sign up for a Kroger

Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email

address, creating a password, and agreeing to the terms and conditions. • You will get a

message to check your email account. Click on the link in the body of the email. • Click on

My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step. • Click on

Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.

• Update or confirm your information. • Enter the NSP number for The Arc Downriver

(EL661), select organization from the list, and click on to confirm. • To verify you are enrolled

correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.

REMEMBER: • Purchases will not count for The Arc Downriver until you register your card.

• If you lost your Kroger Plus card and just use your phone number when checking out in the

store, please call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number. *You must swipe your

Kroger Plus card or use the phone number associated to that card when shopping for each

purchase to count.

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Flat Rock Elks Lodge 1731 Presents

Bowling with the Elks

Where: Indian Lanes, Wyandotte, MI

When: Sunday, November 11, 2018

Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Cost: Free

*All participants must be a current member of the Arc Downriver.

Registration will be open to the first 75 Arc Downriver Special Ath-letes. After the first 75 are registered, all others will be placed on a waiting list in case of a cancellation.

Bowlers will be assigned to a lane. Check-in will start at 12:30 pm. Bowling starts at 1:00 pm. All bowlers will bowl two games. Shoes will be provided. Each bowler will receive a hot dog, chips, and pop.

Registration is due by Thursday, November 1st. Please return your form to The Arc Downriver office.

Come and have fun!!! *******************************************************************************

Name of Bowler: _________________________________________

Number of Guests (guests do not bowl): _______________________

Ramp Bowler: _____Yes _____No

Bumper Bowler: _____Yes _____No

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What is “employment”?

The word “employment” for people with disabilities is often used very

loosely. When the majority of people go out to get a “job”, they do so

expecting to receive compensation for their time and efforts.

Unfortunately, when people

with disabilities go out to get

a job, they are often provided “volunteer”, or “job

experience”. Supported and fully inclusive employment programs (where people with disabilities and people without disabilities) increase independence, productivity, community

involvement and self-esteem of people with

disabilities through real work in integrated

settings. It enables people with disabilities to

work and earn wages in the community alongside others who do not have disabilities.

With the help of a job coach, who guides and prompts the worker as needed, the worker de-

velops the skills needed for more independent work. Supported employment services may

include outreach, case management, assessment, job development, job matching, job

placement, participation in supported self employment, job coaching, evaluation of worker

productivity, counseling, transportation, and long term supports to maintain employment

and employer and community relations.

Employment really means that a worker (regardless of disability status) should be in an

integrated environment and workers should receive at least minimum wage or an equivalent

wage to workers without disabilities.

The Arc Downriver is doing a Little Caesar’s Pizza Kit Fundraiser to help our Sports Program. All orders are to be TURNED IN NO LATER THAN Thursday, Nov.1, 2018. Please turn in all orders and payments to the Arc Downriver office, 1028 Oak St. Wyandotte. Hours are: Monday -Thursday 9am - 2pm If paying by check, make payable to Arc Downriver. If you would like to place ORDER ONLINE, please go to pizzakit.com. Click on PRODUCTS, then SHOP. Select your preferred shipping method then enter the fundraiser number 356688 Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraiser for the Arc Downriver. DELIVERY DAY: Monday, November 12, 2018. Please pick orders up on this day at the Arc Downriver office during the hours of 11:00am – 3:00pm. As we DO NOT have space to keep them any later than that, if order is not picked up, we will resell or donate. Please INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER on all order forms, as we may need to contact you if there are any changes on pick up time.

The federal government defines "integrated employment as jobs" in

which people with disabilities are

paid directly by their company, work

in a typical environment where they

can interact with coworkers who

aren't disabled and have opportuni-

ties for career advancement.

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Sunday,

August 18, 2019

at

Taylor

Meadows

Golf Club

SAVE THE DATE ! …

17th Annual

Charity Golf Outing

Looking for additional Golf Committee members…… This is the largest fundraiser The Arc Downriver holds, this year it raised over $13,000 and next year we hope to raise even more for The Arc Downriver to support our programs. To help make next year’s outing even better, we are looking for additional golf committee members to help strategize, plan and grow this event. If you are interested in joining the Golf Committee please either contact the office at (734) 283-0710 or email arcriver@sbcglobal.net or email Deborah Brown at grosseilebrown2@aol.com.

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Arc Downriver Basketball

Date: Starts Monday, November 26th (runs until March 2019)

(practice will be on Mondays and Wednesdays)

Where: Seitz Middle School

17800 Kennebec

Riverview, MI

Time: 7:00-8:00 pm for all new athletes

8:00-9:00 pm for all returning athletes

(first practice only)

PLEASE NOTE: No one will be allowed in the building prior to 6:45 pm.

PLAYERS:

Must be a current Arc member. All returning and all new basketball players must sign and return the form

below to The Arc Downriver office (not to the coach). Must have a current Special Olympics physical form (Application for Participation) on

file in the Arc office. Blank forms are available at the office or online at www. SOMI.org. Must be 16 years or older to participate. Must wear appropriate clothing. Must return the permission slip below to the Arc office by Tuesday, November 20,

2018.

Basketball 2018 Sign- Up Sheet

Name of Athlete _______________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________

Phone Number ________________________________________________________ I give my permission for my son/daughter to participate in the 2018 - 2019 basketball season. I understand that my son/daughter must have a current Special Olympic Application for Participation physical form on file in The Arc Downriver office. Signature of Parent or Guardian ___________________________________________

Date _____________________

Please drop off or Fax:734-283-9018 to The Arc Downriver, 1028 Oak Street,

Wyandotte, Michigan 48192 by Monday, November 20 2018.

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We could use another voice...yours. Please decide to help others. Join the Arc movement.

____NEW MEMBERSHIP OR ____RENEWAL APPLICATION

Type of Membership (check one): _____Individual _____Family _____Group Home

INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY MEMBERSHIP — Please fill out this section

First Name(s) _____________________________ Last Name ____________________________

Street Address ____________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________ State ____________ Zip _______________

Participant’s Name ___________________________________ Participant’s Birthdate __________

Phone Number _________________________________

Email Address ____________________________________________________________________

Please check one of the following boxes:

GROUP HOMES — Please fill out this section.

Group Home Name _______________________________ Phone Number ___________________

Street Address ___________________________ City ________________ State ____ Zip ______

Group Home Manager ______________________________ Number of Residents _____________

Please list the group home residents below along with their birthday. Use an additional page if needed.

First Name____________________ Last Name____________________ Birth Date___________

First Name____________________ Last Name____________________ Birth Date___________

First Name____________________ Last Name____________________ Birth Date___________

First Name____________________ Last Name____________________ Birth Date___________

$__________ Membership Fee ($30 for individual, family, or group home) – non-refundable

$__________ Additional Donation

$__________ Total Amount Enclosed

Arc Downriver

1028 Oak Street

Wyandotte, MI 48192

Rev. 11/16

Self-Advocate Professional in the Field of Developmental Disabilities

Self-Determination Home Parent/Relative of Person with Developmental Disabilities

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The Arc Downriver 1028 Oak St. Wyandotte, MI 48192 Affiliated with: The Arc U.S. The Arc Michigan

United Way Community Services

NON-PROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

PERMIT NO. 103

WYANDOTTE MI 48192

Please remember to renew your membership to support the

many programs and services offered by The Arc Downriver!

Fill out the membership form in the newsletter and drop it off or mail it to The Arc Downriver,

1028 Oak Street, Wyandotte, MI 48192.

www.facebook.com/ArcDownriverOFFICIAL

Poly Hockey: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Power Lifting: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Bowling: October 5, 12, 19

Little Caesar Pizza Kit Fundraiser:

Oct.2-Nov. 1, pick up Nov. 12 (9am-3pm)

Bowling Fundraiser: October 14 (6-8pm)

SAVE YOUR TABS!!!

Please save the aluminum pull tabs off your soda, beer and other cans. You can turn in your tabs at

Adventure Club on Wednesday night or

directly in the container at The Arc Downriver office