CLI Incorporated

P.O. Box 508

Norwalk, Ohio 44857

CLIsupports.com

419-706-5137

Week of September 12th, 2022

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John's usual--


Thank you to all of you who reached out to me last week to take tickets off my hands. You know who you are & I truly appreciate you! I've had a few people tell me that the online link to buy raffle tickets isn't working. I wasn't aware that there was an online link for anything other than cornhole team registration, so that might be part of the problem. You can reach me directly by phone at 419-706-5137 or by email at john@CLIsupports.com. The blue button below should link you to my email.


I still have more tickets left-- so if you were waiting for me to sound just a little bit more desperate-- this is me sounding a little bit more desperate. I have quite a few less tickets left thanks to many of you-- but still way more than zero & less than 2 weeks left to sell them!


CLI is still looking for success stories that we can share to show examples of people making progress toward their personal goals-- especially examples that show how CLI or another provider was helpful to enable the person to reach that goal. We're working on this too, but this is definitely a case where more is more. Speaking of more-- I need more pictures for this newsletter or it just not interesting. If you send them, we'll feature them.


Finally, if you know any parents of older teenagers or young adults still in school, please share our 9/30 (Friday night) free bowling & pizza event dets with them. It's really important that the DD system does a better job helping individuals and their families successfully transition from high school to the adult world. The systems are very, very different and the sooner parents can start planning based on a clear understanding of the resources available to them, the better. This will be a fun & easy event. We'll have volunteers to bowl & engage the kids while the parents meet. I'm pretty sure that we'll have representatives from both HCBDD & ECBDD SSA Departments.

I got to fill in for Tammy Jamison this week to help with the furniture refinishing that she, Angie, Noberto, Woody & Tim sell at Market in the Park. We were looking for hardware at the ReStore on Rte. 250 and found this cassette (ask your parents what a cassette is). We thought it was funny.


That's about it for this week. COVID has really been spreading among people we know over the past 3 months, so keep those hands clean and be mindful of the social distance. I don't think it's an coincidence that none of us had even a cold for almost 2 years and now we all know someone who has COVID. And thanks to all the new strains, I even know people who have gotten it twice in 2 months.  Have a great and safe week.

John

The City held a ribbon cutting last Tuesday for the new Splash Pad behind Suhr Park, which is now officially open.

We have LOTS of reverse raffle tickets left to sell.  Drawing is September 24th.  

click HERE if you'd like to buy a $25 Raffle Ticket
Do you want to work and make money?
CLI & Firelands Local can help you!
So for all of you people who wanted to know when
you could come back to the workshop-- the answer is now.

Firelands Local LLC is paying $9.30 per hour for jobs in local factories or in the former CLI Worshop building.

Interested?
Click here if you'd like to talk to Swicker about shop services!
Firelands Local LLC

As a reminder, on the first Wed. of every month, we have an open drop off day. ANYONE can bring paper to be destroyed. Businesses and non-businesses are welcome. Seniors get a special break. The first 50 lbs. are free for seniors. It is only .25/lb. after the first 50lbs.


It does not matter where you live either.


Our next drop off day will be October 5th from 9-2.      

James Johnson james@firelandslocal.com 419-921-6400
Good Works Cafe

CLI's Good Works Cafe offers a free community lunch every Friday afternoon at the Norwalk Reservoir Clubhouse. Thanks to the generous donations (money & food), CLI is able to take care of our neighbors and also get some real life restaurant and customer service job training.


If you'd like to learn more or donate--


please contact Rhonda White by phone at 419-706-5136

-- or by email at Rhonda@CLIsupports.com

FAQ(s) of the week:


Q: Can adults no longer in high school attend the 9/30 Advocacy & Bowling event at Kenilee Lanes?


A: No, this is only for kids & young adults still in high school. We want to help people be better prepared for post-graduate life. The difference in resources is dramatic. We promise to host another adults-only bowling party a little later the fall.


We also had another question about whether it would be ok for an 8th Grade student to come on 9/30. This is a definite Yes! While we are purposefully targeting the high schools, we believe that parents need to know what the adult services resources are as early as possible. The good news about what Ohio has to offer transition age kids is that the state rules mandate person-centered, unique supports tailored to each person. The bad news is that we're all still working out exactly how to actually do it. Ohio needs parents to dream big for their kids.  

Videos of the week:

National Day Calendar rundown for the week:

September 12

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September 15

September 16

September 17

September 18

CLI's three-part mission
  • increase the earnings, status & quality of life of people with developmental disabilities
  • increase the earnings, status & quality of life of people who support people with developmental disabilities
  • actively work to improve the communities in which we all live
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