Week of February 1st, 2021
“No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you.”
-Althea Gibson
John's Usual Excuses & Apologies-


Now that the vaccines are starting to become available, CLI staff was able to assist some of you line up to get vaccinated last week. I have to say that everyone that I saw immediately afterwards looked much better than I would have if it were my turn. I am a HUGE baby when it comes to needles. Every so often I try to donate blood and I'll work myself so much that my heartbeat gets erratic and they just tell me to take my cookie and go without the poke.

I really have to give credit to HCBDD and the Huron County Health Department. The vehicle vaccination line worked much smoother than I was anticipating. It was impressive.

The Ohio Association of County Boards of DD is sponsoring a commUNITY film fest. The deadline for submissions is March 12. The link above will take you to their home page where you can find full contest details. Edited videos need to be between 2-5 minutes long. CLI is looking to support CLI clients who want to submit a video. If you have someone at home who will help you edit your video, we'll even make it worth your crew's while by giving you a $75 Target gift card that you can use to compensate them for their help.

That's all I have for this week. Hope everyone's big Valentine's extravaganza plans are coming along. Countdown starts today apparently. Have a good week, keep those masks up, hands clean, and even your good friends an arm's length for now.
John
This video was made by our friends at Riverview Industries in Oak Harbor and Assured Health in Toledo. It's an infomercial about the COVID vaccine, but it's also a good example of people having fun making one-- and it's useful!
“It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it.”

-Lena Horne
Deana & Mark ran the Good Works Cafe last week. It's not all just the glamorous food-slinging. There's a significant amount of clean-up afterwards!
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

-Maya Angelou
Would you like to join CLI for some fun virtual activities? It's a bunch of loud fun!

“I get angry about things,
then go on and work.”

-Toni Morrison
Firelands Local LLC Update:
James Johnson
419-921-6400
Always interesting to have
a full moon at 7:30 in the morning
From GM James Johnson--
2 Eagles hanging out with a large amount of geese. This is at the Norwalk Res.

We started a new production job last week which consisted of 4000 pieces. This should become a 16000 to 20000 pieces per week job. We also had several large shred jobs last week as well.

Production numbers:
Assembly was 18500 pcs. And we shredded 21000 pounds.

Wednesday will be our monthly drop off day from 9-2. There will be signs posted to help guide you.

There is lots of snow on the ground so travel safe and take your time.
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the state agency that empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. OOD’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) and Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) provide services to individuals with disabilities to help them prepare for, get and keep a job, or get a better job. To learn more about the needs of Ohioans with disabilities, OOD conducts an assessment every three years. Part of that assessment involves reaching out to Ohioans with disabilities to give them a chance to provide feedback about their employment experiences. Survey responses will help OOD evaluate its effectiveness, make improvements, and enhance outreach efforts. The survey is brief (10-15 minutes) and completely anonymous.


The FREE Good Works Cafe will be back next week to run every Friday at 11:30 am until they run out of food.

If you or a friend want a delicious meal but cannot get transportation, we can deliver to you for a $20 donation!

*Donations are accepted & 100% go to future Fridays.*
DODD has some decent online content these days.

Click the video on the left to see a clip of Director Davis talking about DODD's vaccination plan.

You can find more videos by clicking on either the youtube or the DODD website buttons below.

www.CLIsupports.com