Week of August 4th 2025!

Have you seen anyone from CLI do something that impressed you? Did we do anything that made you wish we hadn't?

Take 3 minutes and fill out a quick survey to tell us about it. There's a FREE Ohio Lottery Scratch Off ticket in it for you-- and we'll keep it confidential if you want us to.

CLICK HERE to tell us something that we're doing right -- or not!

The Bellevue Library featured exotic animals for patrons last week. We learned a lot and even got to pet a few of them.

FYI-- if you haven't been following your local library lately-- you really should. Libraries have really expanded what they offer. Way more than just books & movies!

The Usual--

We hope to see everyone at 38 West Seminary this Friday, August 8th, for our Cornhole Tournament & Reverse Raffle! It will be a good time with lots of great food and beverages.

100% of what we raise for the next year will go toward making Kenilee Lanes Bowling Center fully wheelchair accessible for our clients and the public at large. We're pretty excited about this project because we think people will be really wowed by the finished design. However, it's a big lift! Our target construction date is May, 2026. This means we have 11 more months to raise $195K.

Ohio's entire DD system is propped up by Medicaid federal funding. Now that the new OBBBA has passed, Medicaid support for DD services in Ohio needs everyone' continued advocacy. There don't seem to be any immediate cuts into Medicaid Waivers, but the new law will dramatically impact what Medicaid funds come to Ohio, which means that as time moves forward, there will likely be efforts to reduce DD spending. We all need to pay attention and let our politicians know that we are. Anytime you see/hear something you like or something that worries you, here are local contacts:

Senator John Husted

198 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

(202) 224-3353

Senator Bernie Moreno

B33 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

(202) 224-2315

Representative Jim Jordan

2056 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

(202) 225-2676

Representative Robert Latta

2470 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 201510

(202) 225-6405

Governor Mike DeWine

Riffe Center, 77 S High St 30th Floor

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 466-3555

Representative Kelly Deeter

77 South High Street, 13th Floor

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 466-9628

Representative D.J. Swearingen

77 South High Street, 13th Floor

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 644-6011

Senator Theresa GavaroneSenate Building

1 Capitol Square

First Floor, 138

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 466-8060

Senator Nathan Manning

1 Capitol Square

Ground Floor, 039

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 644-7613

That's all I have for this week. Stay cool!

John

We love the Norwalk Ernsthausen Recreation Center! The new sitting volleyball games are super fun and we've enjoyed Angie's Move & Groove classes for years!

What's new in Thrive?

David is Employee of the Month & Brianna is Star of the Month!

Julie d'Aliberti

Community Access Facilitator

419-706-2635

Click here to email Haven to learn how to take a 5G iPad home

Want CLI to help you plan & do fun stuff with your friends?

Don't be shy!

It's Fair Season!

Erie County Fair was this past week & the Huron Count Fair is coming up!

For you demolition derby fans, CLI's Ron Ross will be competing in the derby next week!

Firelands

Local LLC

Did you know that Firelands Local has jobs starting at $10.71/hour? Email James Johnson at james@firelandslocal.com for more information!

The Good News from the Good Works Cafe--

Question of the week

Q: What does CLI look for in a potential employee (aka "new staff)?

A: We love to find people that are new to our field. The reality is that CLI staff have to have so much inside knowledge and specific skills that it's really unlikely that someone would already know everything they need to know. We really look hard at candidates to evaluate their integrity, work ethic, and personal ambitions. We can't and don't want to work with anyone who doesn't have those 3 bases covered when they walk in the door. The rest we can train. The right person can learn everything, but the reality is that it doesn't matter how much skill and talent the wrong candidate has.

If you know someone interested, they can find the application on our website at www.CLIsupports.com.