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the past twelve monthly editions of this publication about services
and events at Jewish Vocational Service in Cincinnati. Read about the
successes for our program participants.


August 2008 Spotlight - Highlights both the JVS Cookout and the
JVS Staff Picnic plus news about a staff addition and a staff promotion.
July 2008 Spotlight -
Highlights a consumer's return to
programming, this year's "Accessibility for All" Fair, summer calendar
updates and general information about current happenings at Jewish
Vocational Service.
June 2008 Spotlight -
Highlights open with our Short Term
Summer Friends and a special ode to their visit and continue with
Happenings at the Blue Ash YMCA, Several Special Summer Events happening
this year and a congratulations to our graduating interns.
May 2008 Spotlight - Highlights Wheels for Wishes 2008, the
Autism Walk at the Cincinnati Zoo, and the 2008 NAMI Walk; all important
community events that included the participation of JVS staff. This
edition also includes an article about New Mobile Crew Options offered by
Jewish Vocational Service.
April 2008 Spotlight
- Highlights Jewish Vocational Service
programming at area YMCAs, Clarke's Remarks, May holidays, and new staff.
March 2008 Spotlight
- Highlights both the Hamilton County
Board of MR/DD Annual Awards Banquet and the Butler County Board of MR/DD
14th Annual Community Recognition Dinner. There are also updates on JVS
staff.
February 2008 Spotlight
- Highlights Therapeutic Social
Recreation programming offered by JVS, new staff and the recent annual
staff recognition and awards program.
January 2008 Spotlight
- Highlights a holiday concert performed
by one of Sycamore High School's choirs, Clarke's Remarks, a Remembrance,
some recent JVS staff changes, and upcoming holidays.
December 2007 Spotlight - Highlights the retirement and
departure of two long time staff members, consumer holiday fun in 2007 and
three special holiday related closures in January.
November 2007 Spotlight - Highlights include notice of the
upcoming Open House honoring Lois Scott and her 24 years of service as she
retires, the Supportive Home Service program at JVS, Clarke's Remarks, New Staff Updates,
and the December Calendar.
September/October 2007 Spotlight - Highlights include JVS and
the Blue Ash YMCA, Autism Expo 2, Clarke's Remarks, Staff Updates, the
2007 Ice Cream Social and Upcoming Holidays and JVS Planned Closures.
August 2007 Spotlight -
Highlights include an important update to the JVS Calendar Related to
September Jewish Holidays and Related Closures, the Annual JVS Picnic,
Hamilton County Board of MR/DD at the county fair, an Adult Day Service
Luau, and Don Musnuff's Retirement.
July
2007 Spotlight -
Highlights include the new
Day Habilitation program at the M. E. Lyons YMCA in Anderson Township,
Hamilton County MR/DD receipt of the Next Chapter Book Clubs Award,
Hamilton County Board's Cafe Conversation held at JVS, this month's
Clarke's Remarks, and miscellaneous staff announcements and calendar
items.
June
2007 Spotlight - Highlights include Four years of Therapeutic
and Social Recreation, this year's annual JVS Summer Youth Program, JVS
consumers who participated in Special Olympics and the June edition of
Clarke's Remarks.
May
2007 Spotlight - Highlights include JVS Providing Expanded
Services in Butler County, Second Annual Cara Wheels 4 Wishes, JVS
J-Walkers Participate in the NAMI Walk 2007, new staff and important May
calendar announcements.
April
2007 Spotlight - Highlights include six months of Day Hab at
the YMCA, our upcoming Summer program for teens, the second edition of
'Clarke's Remarks', the 2nd annual Wheels for Wishes, and tips on working
with people.
March 2007 Spotlight - Highlights include announcement of Adult
Day Service winning Thomas H. Kidd Award for Excellence, the introduction
of our new monthly self-advocacy column and other JVS tidbits.
February 2007 Spotlight - Highlights include partners in
policymaking, tips on working with people, clarification of the JVS
snow/inclement weather policy some congratulations and condolences.
January 2007 Spotlight
November 2006 Spotlight - Highlights participation and support
of CARA, Community Ambassadors Resource Alliance and the Northgate
Transition Fair. It also announces recent staff changes and the remaining
2006 Holiday Schedule.
October 2006 Spotlight -
Highlights our new Effective Activities and Work Adjustment Curriculum,
our recent Ice Cream Social, the 2006 Autism Expo, Staying Healthy and
Fit, and a nice surprise from Red Lobster. We also pay tribute to the
memory of our colleague and friend Linda Levy.
September 2006 Spotlight -
Highlights a consumer success story, a story of friendship written by one
of our consumers, new staff at JVS, and other important announcements.
August 2006 Spotlight - Highlights
the New JVS Day Habilitation Program 'Work 'n Play at YMCA,' JVS consumer
picnic, Hamilton County Fair, Summer-Bration and recent staff changes at
JVS.
June 2006 Spotlight - Highlights
the JVS Supportive Home Service, participation in both the Fairfax School
Provider Fair and with the Strike a Pose program, three new JVS employees
and one exceptional ADS volunteer.
May 2006 Spotlight - Highlights
on a successful transition, The First Annual Wheels for Wishes, and a New
Staff Member at JVS.
April
2006 Spotlight - Highlights on The Kidd Center Collaborative,
New JVS Mobile Work Crews, Recent JVS Staff Additions, and Shifts in
Management Assignments.
March 2006 Spotlight - Highlights February Awards events, the all
new JVS Book Club, upcoming Summer events and Staff news.
February 2006
Spotlight - Highlights our Three Year CARF Accreditation, an
area of staff training and recent consumer and the ODMRDD Family Advisory
Council.
January 2006 Spotlight - Highlight the JVS SENIORS program (Supported
Efforts to Negotiate Integration Opportunities
and Resources for Seniors), the annual JVS holiday party,
safety training, news and coming attractions. This edition also reviews
the 2006 Focus on the Individual Pricing.