Wednesday, June 19, Noon Rotary Meeting Cancellation. Wednesday, June 19, Rotary Club Installation Dinner, Furioso Vineyards 6:00 pm. Shannon put in a request for additional help in setting up the Installation Dinner at Furioso Vineyards.

Thursday, June 20, Leah Griffith Retirement Party 4-6 p.m., Newberg Public Library…

Rotary Pancake Breakfast – Saturday & Sunday, July 27 – 28….SIGN UP NOW!

Go to the website to get more information on the following: 2019-2020 Rotary Club Dues; 2019-2020 Rotary Club Meeting Schedule; 2019-2020 Rotary Club Organization Chart; 2019-2020 Rotary Club Directors and Leads; Rotary Club Directory–includes Friends of Rotary and Pictures of All Noon Rotarians; Invitation to participate in Guatemala Trips–Ohio Rotary Club

Jillian Felizarta, Newberg School District – ELL/Migrant/Dual Language Program Teacher on Special Assignment

Building success for all students
The EL [English Learner] program helps Emergent Bilinguals who need support to be able to access academic content. The Newberg School District serves approximately 250 K-12 students in its EL program at nine schools. Bilingual students are exited from the program upon scoring proficient on the statewide ELPA21 assessment. Student are monitored for 4 years upon exiting.

Success for All Students
The district’s goal is for Emergent Bilinguals to perform academically in English and the home language at the same level as their English-only peers. The district is committed to providing Emergent Bilinguals full access to the complete range of school-based programs and support services. It seeks to develop a strong and effective partnership with parents of Emergent Bilinguals and to provide the necessary support for staff to implement the policies and practices necessary for student success.

• EL – i. e., English Learner;
• EL Class Period (middle and high school);
• Sheltered Instruction (Content area teachers K-12);
• Dual Language – Spanish: Edwards Elementary School and Mountain View Middle School;
  
• 351 Students are expected in the 2019 Summer School Program.

Some “bragging” about Jillian’s successes by Dr. Joe…AND celebrating the end of the school year with NO SUIT…but rather a casual/colorful shirt:

….Kathy grew up on a farm outside of St. Paul, picking berries, hoeing crops and feeding the livestock, along with her brother Wally who experienced disabilities. Wally was deprived of oxygen at birth. It wasn’t until Wally was many months old that her parents realized his development was delayed. He didn’t walk until he was 5 and his vocabulary is limited to about 50 words. One word he does use often is “work”. He lives in a group home in Mt. Angel and has many friends. People with disabilities want what you and I want: a job, a home, friends and to be active in the communities. Many of our friends are people we met at work. Imagine how your life would be different if you never had the opportunity to have a job.

MV Advancements [MVA] empowers and supports 300 adults who experience disabilities in Yamhill, Marion and Polk counties to live, work, and…most importantly…thrive.

We provide service and support for the whole person, not just one aspect of their life.

· In the area of LIVE, we support over 40 individuals in our housing programs, from 24 hour residential to in home services in individual’s homes.

· In the area of WORK, we support over 200 individuals in community employment. Employment includes individual placement jobs at local businesses as well as small group employment with several business partners, including A-dec in Newberg. These jobs pay minimum wage or higher.

· In our COMMUNITY INCLUSION program, we support over 80 individuals to thrive by providing daily access to our community, building skills, volunteering and developing meaningful relationships.

Kathy then introduced Connie Christianson, MVA Business Relations Manager [and Newberg Early Birds Rotarian]…

….who…in turn introduced the following folks with their heart-warming MVA stories:

Marie Gwilliam – Employment Manager, Yamhill County [and McMinnville Sunrise Rotarian]

…..Pel is supported by MVA in residential and employment. Prior to entering services, Pel lost his mother and his home. His friend Denise Murphy was concerned what would happen to Pel when his mom died. Denise thought of calling DHS, but was afraid. She didn’t know if he would end up in a better place. So she was relieved to find out someone had connected Pel to MV Advancements. This change was scary for him. In a little over a year’s time, he had lost his mother, his home, and 3 of his beagles. But he was so excited to go looking at apartments, and take his beagle, Princess, with him! MV Advancements completely changed his life. They helped him land his very first job, moved him into a safe and clean apartment, enrolled him in food stamps, arranged for surgery on his cleft palate, connected him to a dentist, and assisted with funding for hearing aids. Before MV Advancements, he seemed to know everyone in town, but was alone and devoid of close friends. Now he is part of the greater MV Advancements community and has done things he never dreamed of – like, attend sporting events in Portland, fly on a plane, go on a cruise, visit the beach, dance and regularly play basketball with friends. That is living!

Steven Scherer – Employment Manager, Polk & Marion Counties

….Cody worked for many years at our Wood Products division in Amity. He was a hard worker and did great for many years but the work was the same every day and he wasn’t being challenged or learning anything new. Then his attendance started to become sporadic and he often came to work late. It was time for Cody to find a new job. Steven worked with Cody and found out that he was really interested in cars. During job development he visited many possible employers. He visited the auto center at the Walmart in Dallas and at first was not interested in working there. But after observing the work, he agreed to give it a try. He found that he liked the job and his co-workers. One of his dreams was to buy a car. Steven encouraged him to set a goal and work towards it. 342 days after he started his job at Walmart, he bought a pick-up truck, all on his own and drove it to Steven’s office to show him. Since starting at Walmart, Cody has been promoted and is one of the fastest technicians in the department. Cody is now looking to the future and living his best life.

Ed Wanner – Manager of Enclave Operations

….Isaac joined MV Advancements after completing his High School transition program, he was 20 years old. His first day was rough. He was scared and in a panic. Three different times his parents tried to leave, but Isaac chased after them. The fourth time, with dad as the getaway driver, they made it out onto the highway- but Isaac chased after them. He gently but persistently walked over the top of his staff Katie. For 3 hours this went on. All staff were on code red alert. The next day was better. He was calmer that day, and the next was better yet. The staff had rallied, and continued to rally to make sure Isaac had every opportunity to thrive. After getting comfortable with his staff and fellow peers the quest began to support Isaac with participating in his community. Every week the Amity CIS crew worked really hard to get Isaac to touch the steps of the bus. After several months eventually he did. Next was to step onto the bus and eventually he did. Then came sitting on the bus (for a second or two) eventually he did. This was a long and dedicated process. Finally, the momentous day came; Isaac boarded the bus, sat down, scared but determined he rode that MV Advancements bus about a mile before coming back. The MV Advancements team was over the moon. The phones blew up that day letting everyone know of Isaac’s accomplishment. We all cheered, his Mom cried, it was a day to celebrate! One week later Isaac and his staff ventured into McMinnville, the destination was a walking path. The call came in “the ship has landed”. Isaac got off the bus and walked the track with a staff. Now he’s the man about town going out most days with staff on community outings. Shopping at the Dollar Tree is a favorite outing. Isaac is most definitely thriving. From that first touch of the bus steps to the day he rode out the driveway took a total of 5 years! His mother Anna is so grateful that MVA did not give up on Isaac. It was so huge! Anna can’t imagine Isaac’s life without the dedication of MVA and their staff. Isaac and his team proved to all of us that even the smallest of successes should be celebrated and honored. It does make a difference, and we all thrive because of it.

Chris Browne – Chris Browne Insurance, has been on the Board of Directors of MVA for over 20 years. She is so embarrassed that she hired a supported individual just 3 years ago…. but is now….

….effusively proud of a supported employee [and a guest today] Elaine Studebaker….

….Elaine has made such a difference in Chris’ office. When she first started, Elaine worked just a few hours a week on limited tasks. Chris called Elaine in her office one day to talk with her. Elaine thought she was going to get fired. Chris said, no, we want to promote you. Elaine had never been promoted, only fired. After that, Elaine talked with Chris and said she needed a raise. Chris agreed and gave Elaine a raise. She had already calculated the new pay rate on her time sheet. Once when Chris was on vacation, Elaine giggled and told Chris and she and her co-worker played hooky when she was gone. They went to get coffee and they stayed at the coffee shop to drink their coffee. Then they went to the copy shop to pick up some copies for the office. They chatted with people along the way. In the insurance business, this is not playing hooky, it’s doing business! Elaine has become an important part of Chris’ team and she encourages other employers to not wait as long as she did to hire someone. MVA provides the job coaching supports, helping teach the tasks and overseeing the success of the individual at your business. It’s a no-brainer and I wish I would have hired Elaine sooner! Elaine said a few words about her work with Chris….obviously proud/thankful to have the job!

For decades MV Advancements has been doing amazing/productive acts for an often under-served segment of our population! THANK YOU!