| The WSOS Press - June / July 2004 |
CCC Camp, Seniors hold ribbon-cutting ceremonies
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| Clyde Senior Center Mgr. Elidia Webb, left, holds the ribbon as Marguerite Skeels, a Senior Center member, COnCorley of WSOS, Tom Simons of WODA, DonStricker, WSOS CEO, Dan Weaver, Clyde City Mgr, Robert Sylvester of WODA, and Audrey Lester of the senior center, cut the ribbon officially opening the Laurelhurst complex. |
With legislators, county commissioners, city officials, and other dignitaries in attendance, WSOS conducted ribbon-cutting ceremonies on June 14 at the Quilter Civilian Conservation Corps Camp and the new senior center in Clyde.
"I am so happy to see that WSOS was able to keep this camp open," said Barney Quilter, namesake of the CCC Camp and retired state legislator.
Quilter was joined by other legislators Sen. Larry Mumper, Rep. Jeff Wagner, and a representative from State Rep. Chris Redfern at the re-opening of the camp. Guest Speaker of the event was Sally Prouty, president of the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps (NASCC). Local and state officials included Green Springs Mayor Ted Rutherford, Sandusky County Commissioner Dan Liskai, ODNR and ODJFS representatives, and former corps members and staff.
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| Retired Ohio Legislator Barney Quilter, also namesake of the CCC Camp, addresses participants at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. |
The senior center moved to its new location in April.
Mumper and Wagner also attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Laurelhurst Senior Complex. There, they were joined by Clyde City Manager Dan Weaver, Sandusky County Commissioners Terry Thatcher and Liskai, and representatives from the WODA Corp. Tom Simons, Mike Murnen, and Robert Sylvester. Representatives from the agencies that provided funding for the development also attended.
"Putting together a development such as this one involves many complex arrangements," said Don Corley, housing coordinator at WSOS. "We really appreciate all those who participated in the collaboration."
The CCC camp has operated at a much reduced capacity since the state stopped funding for the facility in June 2003. It began receiving residential campers June 6 and hopes to have up to 25 Corps members soon.
Board member profile
Clemens seeks to ensure efficiency, effectiveness & quality services
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| JOYCE CLEMENS |
Name: Joyce M. Clemens
Address: Elmore, Ohio
Family: Husband Wade; daughter Inge, and six-year-old granddaughter Alex.
Employment: Joyce is currently the Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Ottawa County. She has spent more than 17 years in the nonprofit sector, holding executive level positions in community and affordable housing programs, as well as economic development operations.
Goal as a board member: Joyce says that as board member she wants to strive for the best quality services for our target population. She also wants to help ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency.
Board Status: She was appointed by the Council Health and Social Concerns of Ottawa County. Her term runs from May to December 2004. The seat was previously held by Earl Johnson who retired earlier this year.
Hobbies/Interests: Joyce says she loves fishing on Lake Erie. She also enjoys gardening, swimming, traveling, motorcycling, spinning wool, and knitting. In addition, she enjoys being with her pets.
Lebanese delegation participates in roundtable discussion at WSOS
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| Ralph Chisholm, WSOS Board member above left, and Helen Tonkin of School of Hope, far right, joined the Lebanese delegation for a roundtable discussion. Next to Chisholm is Nadia Akil Bawab, Rim Marwan Chalak and Rokia Osseiran, members of the delegation. |
Seven Lebanese women visited Fremont on June 11 to participate in a roundtable discussion on non-profit management and leadership hosted by WSOS Community Action Commission Inc. Community representatives participating in the roundtable discussion include John Bailey of the American Red Cross, Dallas Leake of the NAACP and Juvenile Detention Center, Irma Celestino of Voces Unidas and the Sandusky County commissioner's office, Sue Pfeiffer of Habitat for Humanity, Marlys Inglis of Owens Community College, Luann Berry of Memorial Hospital, Lori Gonzalez of Easter Seals, Denise Reiter of the YMCA, and Helen Tonkin of the School of Hope.
The women, who hail from the Bekaa Valley, Beirut, Tripoli and Siada of Lebanon, are in the United States as part of a training program aimed at developing skills in the management and leadership of nonprofit organizations. An American delegation will visit Lebanon in October to complete the program. WSOS will be represented on that outbound delegation by PR Director Joyce Huntley.
This visit is made posssible by a grant from the United States Information Agency (USIA) to the Great Lakes Consortium (GLC) for Training and Development. Partners of the consortium include the University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University, Lourdes College, the Medical College of Ohio, and WSOS. WSOS administers the funding of the consortium.
Another group of Lebanese women visited NW Ohio for training in 2001.
Director's corner
Senior Programs
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On a daily basis, there is a lot happening behind the scenes to operate Senior programs. Each day, our Food Service department provides more than 500 meals to seniors who eat together in a group setting as well as to homebound seniors. Getting these meals each day to the seniors who depend on us for their daily meals take many hours - and many volunteers.
Consequently, it was with great pleasure that we recognized our volunteers at the induction of 21 new members of the Senior Hall of Fame at the senior day celebrated in May in both Ottawa and Sandusky Counties.
The Hall of Fame was established to recognize those volunteers in the community who contribute to enriching the lives of others through their volunteer efforts, and in doing so encourage others to get involved in making a difference.
The Senior Program staff extends a heartfelt thank you to all volunteers who have done so much this past year to make our program a success.
It is the volunteers who deliver meals daily - through winter and summer - who make it possible for some seniors to get a hot meal each day.
It is volunteers who help to keep the sites operating, and it is volunteers who fill in when there are illnesses, vacations or other absences of staff. WSOS Senior Programs salute all volunteers. Thank you! |
Senior Programs conducted its annual Senior Day in May in Ottawa and Sandusky counties. Both counties inducted senior volunteers into the Senior Hall of Fame. There were 11 inductees from Sandusky County and 10 from Ottawa County. The inductees include: Betty Bostic, Mary Cimini, Ron Edmonds, William Ehmke, Duane Erb, Marilyn Fisher, Jeri Hess, Joan and Merle Hirt, Don Snyder, and Allyen Taylor, all from Sandusky County. Those from Ottawa County include Betty Briggs, Pearle Cunningham, Ruth Ferrell, Aimee and Charles Kurant, Mary Ann Market, Betty Marlow-Miller, Dorothea Martin, William Massie and Claiborne Motsinger.
WSOS participated in a photo essay organized by Rural LISC. The photos were displayed at LISC's annual conference in May in Washington DC. The photos were also displayed in a book that was distributed across the nation. WSOS secured local photojournalist Jennifer Young Bauer to take photos for the conference and four photos of WSOS services and participants were chosen for the manual. Twenty-one agencies participated in the event titled, "A Day in the Life..." |
A familiar face
Burel's job allows her to do what she loves best - helping people
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| DELORES BUREL |
Full name: Delores Joanne Burel
Address: Brush Street, Fremont
Family: Husband C.J.; sons Justin and Brian; and the loveliest 11-month-old grandson, Javien Mikal.
Occupation: Delores is currently a Family Advocate in the Child Development program. She has also worked as a teacher assistant, a home visitor, childcare coordinator, and most recently the Childcare Specialist. She has been with WSOS since 1992.
Favorite part of the job: Delores said she loves working with the community and her job affords her many opportunities to work with the families in the community. "I'm just a people-lover," she said.
Goals: Delores said her goal is to establish a youth program that will develop the youths in the community. "I want to make a difference in my corner of the world," she said. Some time along the way, she hopes to complete her associate's degree in Early Childhood Education.
Interests/Hobbies: Delores is a pastor's wife, so much of her time is taken up with church activities. However, when she's not fulfilling her duties there, she enjoys singing with the church choir and exercising. She also enjoys work as a community activist, having spent many years as president of the local NAACP. But her newest hobby is spending time with her grandson.
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