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 You are invited to The Arc Awards of Excellence Luncheon!
Congratulations to this year's winners!
Earl Copus, Retired CEO, Melwood
Lifetime Achievement Award
Tamara Streeter, Volunteer, Crescent Cities Center
Outstanding Citizen Award
Paul Armstrong, Prince George's Child Resource Center
Award of Excellence, Advocacy
Holy Family Catholic Church
Award of Excellence, Worship
Carol Reed, Prince George's County Public Schools
Award of Excellence, Education
John Jones, M-NCPPC Special Programs Division
Award of Excellence, Recreation
The Kennedy Center Experiential Education Initiative Program
Award of Excellence, Employment
Brightseat Road Office of the Social Security Administration
Award of Excellence, Governmental Affairs
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 Arc Golf Tournament Holds Off the Rain!
Despite a wet forecast, the skies stayed dry and over 115 golfers participated in The Arc's 17th Annual Golf Tournament at Lake Presidential Golf Club on September 27th. Golf Committee Chairman John Harrison expressed his appreciation to all the golfers and sponsors for their support. This year the tournament raised a record $25,000. Special thanks go out to the following major sponsors: ALCO Pharmacy; Commercial Insurance Managers; Largo Park; The Columbia Bank; Fulton Financial Advisors; Hays Companies; Human Services Benefits Company; Jefferson Leasing; Mullen, Sondberg, Wimbish and Stone; PEPCO, Johnny's Auto Service; Sinclair Prosser Law, and the Parker Family. In addition to John Harrison, we would like to thank the other members of the tournament committee Mike Ahearn, Bruce Andrews and Mitzi Revels for their dedicated work on behalf of The Arc!
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 Platinum Sponsor of Arc Golf Tournament Provides Pharmacy Services to Residential Providers.
ALCO Pharmacy specializes in providing services to agencies that support people with developmental disabilities. Such a specific niche came out of a community need. The pharmacy started out within a supermarket that had a group home for people with developmental disabilities nearby. The staff at the home began asking for their meds to be blister packed. ALCO staff quickly found the process of blister packing required much more space than was available at the store pharmacy. Realizing the potential of specializing in this service for residential providers, President and CEO Barbara Denrich opened their first headquarters in Columbia in 1997. The company has since moved to Owings Mills where its mission remains focused on the pharmacy needs of individuals living in community residences. Thank you ALCO for your generous support of this year's golf tournament. |
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Rosa's Law removes the R-word nationwide.
Rosa's Law, in a unanimous move, was approved by the House of Representatives. It has already passed in the Senate, so the next stop is the desk of the President. The law, which was introducuced by Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, is named in honor of a Maryland girl who has Down Syndrome. The bill removes the term "mental retardation" from all federal education, health, and labor laws. The term "intellectual disability" will be used in place of the earlier term. Board Member Mike McLaughlin and his daughter Erin will be representing The Arcs of Maryland and Prince George's County at the signing at the White House on Friday!
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 New Website Launched for Transitioning Youth.
The new website, www.mdtransition.org provides information on the transition planning process, post-secondary education, employment services, health care, transportation, and other resources for Maryland families. The website was developed by the MD Department of Disabilities with input from the Dept. of Education and the Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene. Take a few minutes to check out the new site! For further information on the transition process, contact Karen Oliver at The Arc at koliver@thearcofpgc.org. |
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 Show Stoppers make an impression!
The South County Show Stoppers, brought in by Rollanda Tinney and Josh Sharlin, presented a Musical Variety Show at Bridges Day Center last week. Ann Brady, Bridges Director said, "The performance was wonderful. All the folks at Bridges had a really great time." If you would like to brighten the day of participants in The Arc's Day Centers by volunteering your talents, please contact Katie Collins-Ihrke at 301-925-7050, ext. 269 or kihrke@thearcofpgc.org.
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| Upcoming workshops and events: |
Feeding Issues Workshop
October 6th. Click here for details. Cooking Class at Whole Foods Culinary CenterThe Zookeeper: Sensory Friendly Version
Life Transitions: A Workshop for Parents of Teens with Disabilities
Gubernatorial Candidates Forum
Education Committee
People On the Go Meeting
Parent Training: Group time and Games Melwood's Fall Festival Parent Training: Appreciating the Patterns of Children's Play Girls' Night Out at the Meltingpot Parent Training: Play--the work of children National Lifespan Respite Conference Autism Pathfinders-Adult Issues Workshop Series: Housing Melwood's Halloween Dance Cerebral Palsy Across the Lifespan Resource Connections Annual Art Showcase |
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October Sales Event:
Stop by on Tuesday & Wednesday,
October 12-13 and receive 50% off everything in the store!
(Discount is off of original price. Sale price cannot be combined with any other offer.) | |
11000 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, MD 301-572-4241 Open M-F 10 am - 8 pm, Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Sun 12 pm - 5 pm |
| The Arc is a great place to work! |
Our latest listing of employment opportunities can be found by clicking here. Please share this listing with your family and friends!
Arc Notes is a publication for members and supporters of The Arc of Prince George's County who have provided us with their e-mail address. Please feel free to give us feedback by replying to this e-mail.
The Arc of Prince George's County is a nonpartisan organization that neither supports nor opposes any political party or candidate for office.
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Mac Ramsey
Executive Director
The Arc of Prince George's County
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