CLI Incorporated

P.O. Box 508

Norwalk, Ohio 44857

CLIsupports.com

419-706-5137

Week of September 29th, 2025

It was an exciting final few minutes at the

Norwalk Truckers v. Vermilion Sailors football game

last Friday with Norwalk scoring a touchdown for the win!

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.

The Usual--


CLI submitted a grant application to DODD this week to offer young adults a service that "braids" SafeinHome remote supports with adult day services, transportation, and employment supports. We'd like to give families an option to traditional segregated day service sites, while still offering them the security to know that their person is safe. We should know pretty soon how DODD feels about this proposal.


Thanks to the Norwalk JayCees and the Dorn Foundation-- CLI & Kenilee Lanes are $1,000 further toward our big audacious goal of raising $208,000! Only $185,000 further to go! For anyone interested in making a donation, the Dorn Foundation has offered CLI a "Challenge Grant" that will match up to $15k for money that we raise between September 15 and December 31, 2025! We'll be figuring out a way to put all donors names in the finished space after renovations-- so you'll get full credit (if you like that kind of thing)!


CLI's next fundraising event will be on Local Small Business Saturday, which is right after Thanksgiving. We'll be hosting a pop-up shop and boozy hot chocolate bar at 16 West Main Street that day-- with live music courtesy of The Last Call Trio. This is also the Light Up Norwalk Celebration, so it's about 3 hours of wall-to-wall people.


That's all I have for now. The weather has been unseasonably warm and remarkably sunny. Spend sometime outside before the days get colder, shorter, and grayer!

John

What's new in Thrive?

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



Don't be shy!

Want to borrow a 5G iPad for the weekend? We'll help you pass an internet and social media curriculum & loan you one of CLI's!

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--


Guess what we’re making today at GWC?

Tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic and Spices!!


And, as promised-- the 9/12/25 Apple Squares recipe:


Apple Squares

Served 9/12/25

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup melted butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup chopped apple

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Topping:

2 tbsp white sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350*F Grease a 9x9 square baking dish.

Sift together dry ingredients-flour, baking powder, salt, 1/4 tsp cinnamon; set aside.

In a large bowl mix together melted butter 1/2 cup white sugar and brown sugar. Stir in egg and vanilla. Blend in flour mixture just until combined. Stir in apples and walnuts. Spread mixture into prepared baking dish.

Mix together topping ingredients and sprinkle over apple mixture.

Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Cool and cut into squares.

Question of the week


Q: Will the federal government shutdown affect my services with CLI?


A: The short answer is no. The long answer is maybe. We should all be paying attention right now-- both to both changes in federal taxes/funding and to changes in state taxes/funding. CLI's services are paid for by 2/3 Medicaid (federal) + 1/3 County tax levies (local). Unless the shutdown lasts more than 3 months, the payments made to CLI will not change. There are some state (Ohio) discussions right now in regards to local property tax levies. People are mostly upset with recent large increases. The majority of property taxes go to school, but Ohio's dd system might be hurt if the "fix" treats both local schools and local county boards of dd tax levies the same.

CLI encourages you to contact our politicians to make sure that they know how important and relevant DD services are to you. The reality is that $.66 out of every dollar spent on people with DD in Ohio comes from federal Medicaid dollars. Your voice matters!


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

There are lots good (many free) activities and music in our area-- find out more by clicking on these links:

Volunteers at When Pigs Fly - another awesome Norwalk non-profit!

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