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maintained by club president
Lon Mitchell. Contact him
at 419-380-4048 or by e-mailLMitchell@lucasdd.org
Lon Mitchell
President
Tony Garrett
President-Elect
Hope Schang
Treasurer
Mary Pat Riker
Secretary
Our Mission:
The prime focus for Maumee Valley Civitan is to develop
projects that enhance the lives of people in the greater Toledo
area
who have developmental disabilities.
· Who are Civitans? ·The Civitan Creed ·Focus on developmental disabilities · Club Officers
John Martin, the Director
of the Ohio Department
of Developmental Disabilities,
with members of the Year
At the club's annual banquet, John Martin, Director of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, posed with the members of the year, Deb Rachow (left) and Debbie Phoenix.
Civitan International Recognizes the Fifth Anniversary of Our Club Charter
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The Civitan Creed
Special Award Presented to CiCi's and TARPS for their support of our community events.
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Bonnie Monroe, Manager of the CicCi's on Monroe Street in Toledo accepts her award from club member Sandy Andrews. |
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Civitan Day at the Toledo Walleye
What a surprise when Maumee Valley Civitan sponsored a pizza lunch and then attendance at a Toledo Walleye hockey game. Surprise guests Muddy and Muddonna from the Mud Hens!
International
Honor for Maumee Valley Civitan
Maumee Valley Civitan is honored by Civitan International with the award for Outstanding Website, Third Place. The award was presented at the annual international conference in Las Vegas.
Lucas County Commissioners
Proclaim Join a Service Club Month
When
Lucas County Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak addressed Maumee
Valley Civitan at its annual banquet, she endorsed the work of
service organizations and promised a Proclamation making OctoberJoin a Service Club Month. Club President Lon
Mitchell was invited to the County Commissioners meeting room to
accept the Proclamation, that calls on all Lucas County
residents "to seek out their neighborhood service club and make
a difference in the lives of their fellow citizens."
Award of Merit presented
by Ohio Public Images
Sandy Andrews and Rick Henzler were in Columbus to receive an award from Ohio Public Images at its annual awards luncheon recognizing outstanding efforts to create positive awareness of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Sandy Andrews honored as Civitan of the Year
Maumee Valley Civitan has named
Sandy Andrews its Member of the Year. To honor Sandy's
recognition, Triad has presented Maumee Valley Civitan with a
$2,000 gift. The money will be used to sponsor inclusionary
activities for persons with developmental disabilities. In the
photo, Sandy receives the award from Lon Mitchell.
Another successful evening with the Village Players!
Another great time was had by all when Maumee Valley Civitan bought out the house for a performance by the Village Players to include a pre-performance and intermission receptions. This was a unique and fun-filled event that allowed people with developmental disabilities to enjoy the show, mingle, and interact with people who do not have disabilities. Our sponsors included Poole's Printing, Great Lakes Marketing, Riker Insurance, Kroger, One Stop Carryout, TRIAD Residential Solutions and Buckeye Cablesystem. Pictured are Civitan members Bill Poole, Connie Poole, and Sid Henzler.
Maumee Valley Civitan again supports Buddy Walk
Sandy Andrews, Mary Pat Riker, and Debbie Phoenix were on hand at the recent Down Syndrome Association Buddy Walk. We have been a Buddy Walk sponsor since the club charter in 2006.
Civitans are everyday citizens who come together in communities throughout the world to make life better for their neighbors.
Family, friends, neighbors and co-workers meet at local Civitan clubs to socialize, learn and serve in their communities. Starting with just a single club, and a vision for helping others, Civitan has grown to over 40,000 members in 24 countries, including youth and college programs. Founded on the most basic moral and spiritual values, Civitans’ commitment to identify and address needs in their communities have set them apart from other social and service organizations.
I AM CIVITAN: as old as life, as young as the rainbow, as endless as time.
MY HANDS do the work of the world and reach out in service to others.
MY EARS hear the cry of children and the call throughout the world for peace, guidance, progress and unity.
MY EYES search for others to join in the fellowship and service of Civitan.
MY MOUTH utters the call to daily duty and speaks prayers in every tongue.
MY MIND teaches me respect for law and the flag of my country.
MY HEART beats for every friend, bleeds for every injury to humanity and throbs with joy at every triumph of truth.
MY SOUL knows no fear but its own unworthiness.
MY HOPE is for a better world through Civitan.
MY MOTTO: builders of good citizenship.
MY BELIEF: do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
MY PLEDGE: to practice the Golden Rule and to build upon it a better and nobler citizenship.
Focus on developmental disabilities
On an international level, Civitan is devoted to improving the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities. This focus began in the 1950s when Civitan funded some of the first special education training for school teachers. That commitment continues today through local and international efforts such as summer camps, vocational programs, Special Olympic games and cutting-edge research into Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Alzheimers at the Civitan International Research Center.