CLI Incorporated

P.O. Box 508

Norwalk, Ohio 44857

CLIsupports.com

419-706-5137

Week of July 29th, 2024

Thanks to the good Ohio weather this past week, we had lots of opportunities to spend time outdoors in the local parks!

John's usual--

It was a short work week for me last week. I ducked out early on Wednesday to jump in an Interlake-class sailboat regatta. If you know me, you know that I have a thing for boats-- sailboats in particular. Now is the time of year that if you know that your want to get out on a boat (sail or power)-- or if you're just curious and would like to find out more-- CLI will get you on the water. But! You have to let us know that is something that you are interested in. If you use a wheelchair-- or if you do not-- let us know if you want to get out on a boat & we'll make it happen.

This week marked the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), signed into law by George H. Bush in 1990. Often people think of the ADA in terms of physical disabilities, but it was also a watershed moment for people with developmental disabilities, both in terms of public funding and in community access.

CLI's last Cornhole Tournament of the summer is on Friday, August 9th. We're pushing it hard & we'd love to see you there!

We'll be restarting our weekly CLI staff features in the newsletter soon. Please let me know if there is a standard question that you'd like me to have them answer in this feature & I'll include it.

That's all I have. Have a good week. Get outside. It's Ohio. This is as good as it gets (unless you really like fall like I do, then that is as good as it gets, except the sad part about the Ohio rainy 6 months of winter being the next feature...).

Keep those hands clean!

John

Any interest in CLI's newest "Thursday Date Night" support service? If you've got a significant other or a platonic bestie that you'd like to hit the town with, we can help you spend that hard-earned cabbage!

Thanks to the DODD ADS Quality Pilot Grant, CLI has a whole fresh new curriculum around technology and social media training-- including a lending library of 5G iPads that people can sign out and take home!

Tell Haven in you want to learn more.

Roxanne & Grace are putting together LOTS of Cedar Point Trips. Don't be shy if you want to go!

CLI's OOD Summer Youth Programs kicked off in July. Thank you to Norwalk Parks & Recreation for hosting our young workers in training at the Ernsthausen Center!

Congratulations to the Firelands Local Boat Wrap Recycling Team for being featured by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and The OSU Sea Grant newsletters!

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE!

Firelands Local LLC



James Johnson

james@firelandslocal.com

419-921-6400

CLI's Good Works Cafe offers a free community lunch every Friday afternoon

at the Norwalk Reservoir Clubhouse

Well done Cafe Volunteers!

We served 64 pizza meals

last Friday!

This week James was our lucky winner of blueberry muffins!!

Thanks James for everything you do!

Question of the week



Q: Where does the money go that CLI makes from cornhole tournaments, bowling alley operations, and renting out 16 West Main Street?

A: CLI's mission is to increase the earnings, status, and quality of life of people with DD-- and to work toward the same for people who support people with DD-- and to improve the communities within which we all belong.

CLI provides quite a few services that we do not charge any money for. We also provide services for which we are paid, but not enough to cover the full operational costs. CLI uses any extra money that we can get our hands on toward our mission. That can mean many different things, from paying admission fees for community activities, putting fuel in vehicles, paying down debt, property taxes, etc. But, however any extra money is expensed, it is only ever spent in line with CLI's mission.

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