Activities
and photos
Candidates discuss issues affecting
people
with disabilities
at Civitan forum
Candidates for Ohio House, Ohio Senate, and Lucas County Commissioner
attended a forum to discuss disabilities issues at the Heatherdowns Branch Library. the forum was co-sponsored by
Maumee Valley Civitan, the Arc of Lucas County, and People First of
Toledo. Also attending was Ann Payne (pictured to the left), a representative from the League of Women Voters,
who discussed the new voting rules.
Maumee Valley Civitan helps
sponsor Down Syndrome Association "Buddy Walk"
Civitan
members (from left) Bill and Connie Poole, Wanda Huber, and
Sandy Andrews pose next to the Maumee Valley Civitan display at
the annual Buddy Walk for the Down Syndrome Association of
Greater Toledo.
Maumee Valley
Civitan helps send members of People First
to a Voting Rights rally in at the Statehouse
Members
of People First of Greater Toledo, JoRita Fox and Wanda Huber,
attended a voting rights rally at the Statehouse in Toledo for
people with disabilities. The cost of the transportation was
shared by Maumee Valley Civitan and the Adult Options Department
of the Lucas County Board of DD.
Maumee Valley Civitan Receives Charter
The International President of Civitan, Ed Baum, was in Sylvania on June 28, 2006 to officiate at the chartering of the first Toledo chapter of the international service group. The new Maumee Valley Civitan will be part of a worldwide network of clubs devoted to improving the lives of children and adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
Civitan provides members with opportunities for personal and
profes
sional development while improving communities through
public service. “The more than two dozen charter members of this
club represent a cross-section of advocates, parents, service
providers, and professionals in the mr/dd community,” said Lon
Mitchell, Public Information Manager of the Lucas County Board
of MR/DD and one of the charter members. “We are excited to
affiliate with an organization that has done so much in
education and research concerning developmental disabilities.”
The Civitan focus on developmental disabilities began in the 1950’s when Civitan funded some of the first special education training for school teachers. That commitment continues today through local and
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Above, Connie Poole, President of Maumee Valley Civitan, accepts the new club charter from Cardinal District Governor Sharon Hessoun. |
international efforts such as summer camps, vocational programs, Special Olympics and cutting-edge research into Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Alzheimers at the Civitan International Research Center.
Charter officers for the club are Connie Poole, President; Mary Pat Riker, President-Elect; Bob DeVoe, Second Vice-President; Kay Bennett, Treasurer; Lon Mitchell, Secretary; and Eric Henzler, Sergeant-at-Arms.