June 2015 - Trillium Services Inc.

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“Connecting People with Communities”
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Trillium Services | Paragon Associates | Trillium Works!
June 2015
The 8th Annual Trillium
Services Rummage Sale
Jeff Arfman, Isaac Wierman, Micah
Saarela, Josh Hendrickson, Mike
Molitor, Lauryn Molitor, James
Good, and Robert Trudeau
All of this years proceeds
were donated to:
The Annual Trillium Services Rummage Sale has become
famous over the last 8 years for its unique atmosphere and
terrific treasures to rummage through, and this year was no
exception! Over $1100 was raised during the two day event,
with all of the money being donated to the Duluth area Loaves
& Fishes.
Loaves and Fishes is a community of volunteers in Duluth
dedicated to providing family-style hospitality to people
experiencing homelessness, a free neighborhood bike shop,
community gardens, and homeless street outreach. Loaves and
Fishes is a 100% community-supported project.
Micah, Rachael, Josh, and Robert
This year, the big sale had an AMAZING turnout due to
the beautiful weather, a very special performance by recording
artist Rachael Kilgour, and plenty of radio support from our
friend Chris Allen at B105/Kool 101.7. Thank you to everyone
who made this year’s sale a success!
- Mike Molitor
Cory Johnson and
Josh Hendrickson
Rachael Kilgour
Table of Contents
Welcome/Intros Director’s Corner
Familiar Faces
Through the Eyes of: Ellie
Integration Celebration
Trillium Works! In Action
ARRM Conference
Duluth Thunder Rollers
In The Spotlight
Nature Rocks
Trillium Task Force
Community Contributors
Trillium Anniversaries
Rita Takavitz
Employee of the Month
The Critics
DSP Spring Retreat
Congratulations
Hidden Talents
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Jeff Arfman (above) and Robert
Trudeau (below) also provided
musical entertainment during the
Rummage Sale!
Micah doing a live
product demonstration
Lauryn Molitor manning
the checkout area
The garage sale
workers with the
B105 truck
“A Community Services: Community Housing, Community Integration, Family Services, Supported Living, and Employment
Services: Community Employment Services, Job Development, Job Supports, Job-Site Training and Employment Services, and
Employment Planning Services CARF Accredited Agency”
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Rebecca Knighton
Chelsea Leinbach
Hello! My name is Chelsea
Leinbach. I started with Trillium
in 2012 with Community Living.
Recently I became the new
Program Manager for Family
Services/Connections! Over the
last 3 years I have enjoyed getting
to know everyone and learning
new things!
In my spare time I enjoy being
outdoors exploring Duluth with
my dog, Riley, and trying new
things; although most of my
spare time lately has been taken
up by planning my wedding this
July!
Alex Gibson
Hi there! My name is Alex. I
recently started Family Services
and so far it’s been great! I am a
busy guy and I really enjoy being
outdoors. I like to go camping,
hiking, bowling, and I especially
like to golf. Be sure to say “hi”
when you see me around!
Hi my name is Rebecca! I moved
in to the Ivanhoe house in February
and I’m having a blast here! My
housemates are awesome, and I am
enjoying getting to know them.
I like to keep busy by attending
dance
classes
and
BOLD
Choice Theatre. I also work at
Northwood’s Children Services.
Some of my interests are going
shopping, listening to music,
participating in community events
and volunteering. If you see
me around come say “hi”, I like
meeting new people.
Shanni Johns
Hi, my name is Shanni and I
started with Trillium in April.
I am a mother of two beautiful
children and also have a third on
the way. I am currently looking
for a new place to live, and I am
looking forward to settling in
and spending more time with my
children. If you see me around,
stop and say hi!
Samantha S.
Hi I’m Samantha and I joined
Trillium Works! in April.
When I started the program, I
started gathering applications
immediately.
I interviewed at The Little Store
Minimart in Moose Lake and was
hired a few days later. I really like
my new job and enjoy prepping
food, frying chicken and making
sandwiches for the store to sell.
My favorite part is the people I
work with and all the customers,
who are kind and funny. In my
spare time, I enjoy community
events and playing with animals.
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Alex E.
Hi, my name is Alex and I
am new to the Family Services
program. I am 18 years old and a
student at Denfeld High School.
When I am not in school you will
find me listening to lots of music,
watching movies and walking.
Please say “hi” to me if you see me!
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In April, the Director Team headed up the North Shore for
a couple of days to explore and collaborate on leadership and
team building. Time was spent at Grand Superior Lodge
and Gooseberry State Park. In these beautiful settings, each
Director envisioned what growth and development they
wanted to see for Trillium and all of its programs in keeping
with the agency’s values.
During the retreat, everyone created an individual leadership
MAP as a plan for the future. A portion of the MAP looked at
individual contributions. It was fun and inspiring to share the
strengths that each person brings to their role in the agency
and how intertwined we are.
On the last day, everyone shared their MAP with the group
including steps to take to keep the momentum going and
commitments to support each other in reaching the goals
described. It was a great team building exercise!
Jennifer Steger, Angela Gustafson, Cindy Sanders,
Josh Howie, Amanda Burcar-Annis, Brian Annis, Kari
Aanenson, Jennifer Hurst, Kate Stark, Shirley Roine
Through The Eyes Of: Ellie
Hello everyone! My name is Ellie and I am the
most recent addition to the office dogs at Trillium
Services. I am about 9 months old now and have
met many of you. My people have asked me to
start writing a column for the newsletter to review office life from
my perspective.
Familiar Faces
I have learned many things since I have started working. Here
are just a few:
Rachel Hamilton and Steve from
Viewcrest. Rachel was promoted
to Popcorn Specialist because
of her hard work. Way to go
Rachel!
1. I like to attend meetings with all of the people who come to the
office, but playing during the meetings can sometimes be frowned
upon so I have to contain my playing to times in the hallway. If you
hear footsteps approaching rapidly slide against a wall.
Lee Webb caught a
goldfish while fishing!
2. I like anything food related. If you are eating a meal or have
treats I am guaranteed to be at your side.
3. The puppy treats get stored in the cabinets behind the front desk
and if I ask very nicely Jesse will feed me.
Mike Kapalin, Mike Maki,
Jesse Miller, Troy Douglas
and Brandon Phillips at the
NCHA Hockey Tournament in
Minneapolis!
4. My best friend is Nelson. When he is at work I abandon my
owner and spend the day with him.
5. When people are upset it bothers me. I will cuddle by people to
comfort them.
Trillium would like to recognize Megan
Helmer and Kate Wallin for their
continued efforts to end bullying in our
region. Their program was recently
featured in the Special Connections
Newsletter that is put out by the
Northern Lights Special Education
Cooperative. Great Job Kate and Meg!
6. I like visiting with people at their houses the most! I like to
explore new places and consider many homes to be my own.
That is it for now. I look forward to writing another article this
fall. If you are at the office come by to meet me!
Love ,
Ellie
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Quality Improvement Project
-- by Josh Howie
For the Trillium Works! Quality Improvement Project we have created a program to support an individual’s transition from school
or sheltered employment to community employment.
We believe that a comprehensive approach for each person is the best way to prepare them for finding success at employment in their
community. We have divided areas of focus into six categories that we believe pave the way to a person’s success in work.
Category One: Employer Expectations and Needs
Category Five: Volunteering
To become acclimated to the needs and expectations of community
employment we will support individuals who would benefit from training
and development in this area.
For many individuals who have never worked or have not worked in a
significant period of time, volunteering can be an extremely important
part of their transition into working. It provides current work experience
to be used on their resume, and builds a positive reference, which is crucial
to getting hired.
Category Two: Job Search Process
One of the most difficult things anyone will ever do is the performance of
a job search. Through training and development we can assist individuals
that we support to put their best foot forward.
Category Three: Individual Career Vision
An Individual Career Vision is a person centered planning tool that we
developed to help individuals identify what type of career they would like
to pursue.
Category Six: Development of Work Goals
We create a Personal Outcome Plan with everyone that we support and
their teams, which identify goals to be worked on for the year. It’s through
focus on identified goals that we can assist individuals in learning to
maximize their independence.
Category Four: Expansion of Occupational Interests
Many people that we support have only experienced a small slice of
their community and are unaware of the job possibilities that are out
there. Expansion of their areas of interest through job shadowing and
informational interviews is extremely important to their success in finding
an occupation that they would be happy doing.
Trillium Works! in action
-- by Theresa Williams
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im Kyrola works as a dishwasher at
Lincoln Middle School. This is her first
year working at the school and she is working
five days a week. Kim enjoys her job as well as
all of her co-workers.
Kim is in charge of collecting all of the
dishes, washing them and putting them away.
From plates to pans, Kim gets the dishes
clean and ready to go for all the students and
kitchen staff. Kim has built great relationships
with her co-workers and managers. They joke
around with each other, and it is a very friendly
environment.
“Kim is a hard worker she is
great to have around.” - Lincoln
Middle School Kitchen Staff
Kim looks forward to work each day. She
is also very happy to know that she will be
returning to the school again for the next school
year. Good job and congratulations Kim!
“I love my job and I really like all
of my co-workers.” - Kim
Join Us for Trillium Works! Job Club
July 16th | August 20th |September 17th
Meetings are held at 1:00pm at the Trillium Office.
Job Club is designed to allow everyone to get together and discuss
their experiences while working, job developing, and volunteering.
It’s a great opportunity to learn from other people’s experiences.
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ARRM Conference
By: Sam Zigich
Each year, Trillium Services Inc. nominates the top 2% of its Direct Services Professionals
for their exceptional work. These nominations are built around three key skills that successful
Direct Service Professionals must possess. They include professional integrity, networking
supports, and creating innovative proactive approaches to services.
Jim Snell and
Ben Smolnikar
This year Trillium Services was honored to nominate Jenna Gilbert, Ben Smolnikar, Stacey
Fredrickson, and Jim Snell for going above and beyond with their high quality services. Jim, Ben
and Jenna were able to take a trip down to Minneapolis for the day to partake in the conference.
While there, those who were nominated received an award and
were publically recognized along with their fellow nominees from
all over the state. They were also able to attend breakout sessions
on various topics of their choosing in relation to the services they
provide.
Congratulations to all nominees!
Jenna Gilbert and
Katie Hammers
Jim Snell, Ben Smolnikar, and Jenna Gilbert with their awards!
Duluth Thunder Rollers
Far Left: Megan Helmer, Molly McGovern
Far Right: Kate Wallin
Our power soccer team known as the Duluth Thunder Rollers had a chance
to participate in a tournament on April 25th in the Amsoil Arena at the Duluth
DECC. The DECC along with Courage Kenny Northland hosted three games
between four spectacular teams. Two of the teams were from the Twin Cities
area, and one team was from Chicago. The main idea in soccer is to be safe,
and have fun while playing. We have become better players by listening, using
communication, and learning new drill techniques. Power soccer has given us
great opportunities to meet new people, be part of a team, and have a lot of
fun!
- Megan Helmer, Molly McGovern & Kate Wallin
Alex Gibson and River Ranch Arena
River Ranch Arena in Esko became a volunteer site
for Trillium Works! in 2014. River Ranch Manager,
Jen Hovde enjoys having Alex Gibson currently
volunteering at the Ranch. Alex began volunteering
two days a week until he got his job and now continues
to volunteer one day a week. Alex loves horses and the
ranch.
Alex has many tasks at the ranch including watering
the horses, raking the training barn, cleaning pens
and giving special care to the horses. Jen has shared
that she really appreciates Alex treating the volunteer
position like a job and that he always comes on the days
he is scheduled and gets the job done.
River Ranch Arena’s mission is to serve
all those with horse boarding needs in
the best possible atmosphere at the most
affordable rates available. River Ranch
has clean modern stables that are open to
everyone, from pleasure and trail riders
to the competitive show circuit riders and
rodeo pros.
River Ranch Arena is open 7 days a week
from 9am to 9pm and gladly welcomes
guests at any time. River Ranch Arena has
been a great partnership and continues to
grow.
-Joni Tauzell
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River Ranch Arena
41 Juntunen Road
Esko, MN 55733
(218)878-0055
“I love the horses and
working on the ranch.”
- Alex Gibson
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During March and April the
Nature Rocks crew got together and
planned Nature Rocks events and
activities. Members gathered at Jeff,
Skip, and Lee’s house and they were
gracious hosts for scrapbooking,
bird house construction and seed
planting for spring gardens.
Kenny and Brandon were our main contractors for the bird houses
and Jenny, Molly and Lee planted seeds for Skip’s gardens. During
scrapbooking, members created awesome pages of Nature Rocks!
activities for our scrapbooks and we got together to plan more great
upcoming activities.
In May the weather didn’t cooperate and we didn’t get to Hartley
for a spring hike. However, Nature Rocks! started their annual
volunteering at Hartley Nature Center on June 2nd, where we
started weed pulling and planting young plants.
If you are interested in taking part in Nature Rocks events, please
contact Marie Jannetta at the Trillium Office at (218) 722-5009.
-Marie Jannetta
Left: Rebecca and
Kim
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Please Join Us!
July 2nd, 4p-7p - Annual Independence Day
Celebration at Island Lake Recreation Area.
July 7th, 6p-8p - Butterfly Garden volunteering at
Hartley Nature Center
July 21st, 6p-8p - Butterfly Garden volunteering at
Hartley Nature Center
August 4th, 6p-8p - Butterfly Garden volunteering
at Hartley Nature Center
August 18th, 6p-8p - Butterfly Garden volunteering
at Hartley Nature Center
See upcoming flyers for event details, or contact
Marie at the Trillium office for more information
(218) 722-5009.
Left: Jen
planting at
Hartley
Right: Ken,
Peter and
Terry working
Right: Molly and
Laurie planting
Trillium Task
Force Events:
rillium
ask Force
On April 30th, a group of Task Force enthusiasts attended
a presentation about epilepsy put on by Lisa Peterson, Outreach
Coordinator for the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota. More
than 25 people were able to attend, some who already knew quite
a bit about epilepsy and some who were learning for the first time.
Lisa shared with us her knowledge about epilepsy, showed us a
great video, and talked about ways to get involved. At the end of
the presentation, everyone left having a better knowledge about
epilepsy!
Task Force also attended the 2015 Self-Advocacy Leadership
Day on April 18th. We learned a lot more about the rights that
we have: “Rights are like tools—they won’t do you any good if you
forget you have them.” We also talked a lot about being assertive:
“We think for ourselves, ask for what we need, and speak up to
protect ourselves and others.”
If you haven’t checked out our group yet and would like
to be added to our email list to receive updates on upcoming
events please contact Danielle or Brianna at the Trillium office:
218-722-5009.
-Danielle Gross & Brianna Jelle
Left: Lisa Peterson
Right: Participants
of Lisa Peterson’s
presentation on
epilepsy
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July 16th, 4pm-5pm - Scrapbooking at Crosley
August 1st, 9am - Rise Above Seizures Walk at
Denfeld
September 27th, 8:30am - Autism Walk at
Denfeld
See upcoming flyers for event details, or contact
Danielle Gross at the Trillium office for more
information (218) 722-5009.
Please join us!
Contact Danielle Gross, Brianna Jelle, or
Skip Mortensen (218) 722-5009
TTF is a service recipient-directed group that
provides a diverse range of opportunities for
community service and self-advocacy.
Right:
Shawn Stanich,
Christine Lone,
Josh Hendrickson
and Ronelle
Lathrop at the
Self- Advocacy
Leadership Day
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Annual Blood Drive
The 22nd annual Empty Bowl was held April 14th
at the Depot. Your support of Empty Bowl resulted
in $57,000 for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food
Bank!
Kim Bakken, Christine Lone,
Because of the wonderful community of supporters, Brianna Jelle and Jesse Storck
237,000 meals will be provided for 180 Northeastern
Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin non-profit
programs and approximately 44,000 people in need.
This year marked the 7th year in
a row Trillium participated in an
annual blood drive with Memorial
Blood Center.
Every pint donated has the potential
to save 3 lives! Thanks to all who took
time to donate and save lives!
$57,000 was raised this
year, way to go!
Left: Josh Howie volunteering
at Empty Bowl
Danielle Gross with a member of
the MBC team after giving blood.
Grandma’s Marathon
On June 20th, several Trillium service
recipients, direct service professionals,
management staff and friends gathered to
volunteer at Grandma’s Marathon.
Josh Howie
waves as
he passes
volunteers
during
Grandma’s
Marathon
Brianna Jelle and Kim Bakken
In total, 27 volunteers cheered and handed
out water to more than 13,000 runners while
the rain drizzled around them. Despite the
weather, many of the runners ran well and a
good time was had by all.
Sarah Kamp
cheering on
the runners
as she hands
them water
More VOLUNTEER
Opportunities:
Volunteers like Beth Bernacki rose
early to start setting up the water
station for marathon runners
Trillium Services has a new website!
The new site has an updated layout and
many new features. Employees will
have access to print their own expense
sheets, CSRs and other frequently used
documents. Check it out today!
July 24th:
Lake Superior Zoo Clean-Up - Clean up goes from 10am2pm. Contact Holly Hansmeyer to sign up!
August 1st:
Rise Above Seizures Walk - Walk begins at 10am at Denfeld
High School. Contact Shirley Roine at the Trillium Office
for more details!
September 27th:
Autism Walk - Walk begins at Duluth Denfeld Public
School Stadium at 10am. Contact Shirley Roine at the
Trillium Office for more details!
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Trillium Services
Anniversary Recognition
Trillium Services would like to recognize the
following who are celebrating anniversaries in
April, May, and June of 2015.
22 years
Barb Carlson
18 years
Brian Annis
14 years
Patti Wallace
Jennifer Erickson
Ronelle Lathrop
Sheri Zauhar
Paul Hawley
Jeff Nelson
Shirley Roine
Tammy Shelton
13 years
Kate Wallin
Josh Hendrickson
Jim Benko
8 years
Sarah Kamp
Marie Jannetta
Theresa Williams
12 years
Darrin Elstad
April Hewett
Dana Bushey
7 years
11 years
Jeff Signorelli
Collin Maurer
Jennifer Wilson
Rick Elstad
10 years
Leaslin Frazier
Patty St. Germain
Ed Kristensen
Cindy Mattson
9 years
Kim Olson
Jesse Ayers
Jennine Eplin
Jenna Gilbert
Rebecca Pittner
6 years
Alvera Shatto
Keenan Anderson
5 years
Kevin Wegleitner
Michael Samich
Danielle Gross
David Rohrbach
Tammy Anderson
4 years
Emma Hall
Patricia Powers
3 years
Milo Rosenburg
Joshua Smerdon
Jennifer Faughnan
Karla Rue
Anthony Miller
Lynzie Thorp
2 years
Mattew Dame
Kesley Nelson
Alana Santana
Blair Cunningham
Kari Nelson
Kayla Pangell
Rose Maslowski
Rita Takavitz
September 30, 1947 - April 22, 2015
Many people who have been in and around Trillium in the last fourteen years have had a
chance to meet Rita and experience her sweet smile. Many of those same people took time to
say farewell to her on May 1st during a celebration of her life. The celebration included some
of Rita’s favorite things; ice cream and spaghetti, the spaghetti came in the form of decorated
cakes provided by former staff who wanted to give Rita a sweet send off. The memorial included
pictures, stories, flowers, country music, and lots of friends, current staff, and former staff.
Rita had an incredible smile, anyone who was lucky enough to meet her knows that you can’t
help but send a smile right back to her. Rita enjoyed country music, attending concerts, playing
her guitar, having her nails painted, and coloring. Rita loved when her family stopped by for a
visit, her face would light up and she wouldn’t stop smiling all day. She left an impression on
those who knew her.
Thank you Rita for giving us the gift of getting to know you.
- Jennifer Steger
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1 year
Dennis Fagerness
Jordon Saice
Kara Jo Young
Kaleb Scott
Richard Abbott
Cooper Ruder
April Knutson
Marcia Larrivy
Nicole Villebrun
Christine Wilson
Chelsey Larsen
Laura Warren
Mattie Bruning
Heather Walkowiak
Alyssa Karvonen
Kim Lindholm
Dylan Rocklin
Meagan Howard
Rosalyn Sandeen
William Shene
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Employee of the Month Awards
April
Patty Powers joined Trillium in May 2011
and quickly proved to be a hardworking,
dedicated, and passionate member of the
Works! team. She is extremely reliable and a
positive role model for others.
Patty Powers
She is someone who truly stands out for
her ability in not only establishing reciprocal
relationships with the people she supports
but in also teaching and role-modeling them.
Throughout the past year, she has worked
hard to build a strong relationship with those
she works with.
“Patty is very nice.” – Rose
Patty has made huge strides in helping teach
the people she supports to treat each other
with respect and to have them use their natural
supports as much as possible. She is someone who
is willing to do whatever it takes to help the people
she serves succeed!
Due to her ability to role model our companies
mission and core values Patty has taken on the
role of senior trainer for our new staff.
- Theresa Williams
“I love having Patty around, we get along great!” – Kim
May
Marcus Johnson has been a part of the
team at Jackson since February 2014. He
always comes to work with an upbeat,
positive attitude and his contagious energy.
Marcus
has
developed
reciprocal
relationships that bring out the strengths
and interests of each of the guys that he
works with. He has a passion for putting
people first and is really great at finding
creative ways to motivate the men at Jackson
to have fun and try new things.
Marcus quickly identified with the
interest that Paul has in learning more
about money and how his finances work.
Marcus responded with enthusiasm and
encouragement, the two dove into a daily routine
that includes identifying coin values, counting
coins, and then adding everything up to see
how much money Paul has. With the support
of Marcus, Paul has gained new knowledge
and understanding in the area of finance and is
beaming with confidence.
It’s not just Paul that Marcus has left an
impression on. Roger, John, and Dan are always
happy to see Marcus coming into work, they
can’t wait to spend some time together finding
the fun that comes along with a day with Marcus.
He makes it obvious he enjoys his job and the
people he works with. Marcus is an excellent
role model and we are so fortunate to have him
as part of our team!
- Laura Brekke
June
Garrett Perrault has been a Job Coach
with Trillium Works! since October 2012.
During this time, he has done extraordinary
things. He takes great pride in what he does
and always aims to do better.
Garrett Perrault
“Marcus is really good at drawing! I like when
we draw pictures together” - Roger
Marcus Johnson
“Me and Marcus have lots of
fun together!” - Paul
“Garrett is a good guy.” - Josh
He is a great example of what a Job Coach is. He
is extremely dependable, flexible, consistent and
has a strong work ethic. Being a self-starter and
thoroughness are attributes that he demonstrates
daily. He takes pride in what he does and it shows!
A natural in this field, Garret has a way
Garrett is one of the Mentors in the Works!
of building a solid, trusting relationship
program and many of our new employees appreciate
with each individual he works with. He does
the way he trains and cares about each person he
a fantastic job genuinely listening to the
works with.
- Theresa Williams
wants and needs of our service recipients
and then trying to find a way to make it
happen.
“Garrett has been great with Josh and has helped him
become a great dishwasher here at the Pickwick.”
– Pickwick Staff
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The Critics
Starring:
Hank
Batjes
Starring:
Jenny
Nemeth
Starring:
Jennifer
Wilson
Cinderella (2015)
Cinderella is a wonderfully
realized family feature that
retains the stengths of its
source material while updating
it for todays audiences. The
bond between the viewer and
heroine is strong and lasting.
This movie is a remake of the
classic animated movie, but yet
truly is one of a kind --A+
The Longest Ride (2015)
Based on the bestselling novel
by Nicholas Sparks, The
Longest Ride centers on the
star-crossed love affair between
a bullrider and an art student.
As conflicting paths and ideals
test their relationship.--B-
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors
This quarter I am reviewing The Legend
of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors which came
out on the Wii U last year. You can play
as several different characters battling
to victory as you defend Hyrule against
hordes of enemies from the Zelda
universe.
This is a very fun game with a lot of
potential. It has a lot of replay value
and can be played on easy, medium, hard.
There is even a hidden difficulty level
called hero.
Play Adventure Mode to unlock
additional characters and collect hard-tofind materials. You can play throughout
the all the past games on levels as if
it were a multiplayer game but with
different objectives and goals.
The Longest Ride
by Nicholas Sparks
This is a love story about a girl
named Sophia and a cowboy named
Luke. They met at a rodeo that
Sophia went to with her friends
where Luke was riding bulls. They
started dating and spent a lot of
time talking about the rodeo and
how he was trying to save his
family’s ranch. On the way back to
Sophia’s college one snowy night,
they helped save a man from a
burning car and a basket full of his
letters to his now deceased wife.
I suggest that everyone reads the
books first, then watch the movie!
It’s such a wonderful love story
that I thoroughly enjoyed!
DSP Spring Retreat
On March 19, 2015, DSP (Direct Support Professionals) committee held their Spring Retreat
at the Rice Lake Town Hall. This retreat focused on adaptive needs and what are some local
resources. It was a fun filled day planned along with two guest speakers, Rose Misiewicz and
Mark Hanna. Rose, who used to work at Palisade, is one of the coaches for the USA Women’s
Sledge hockey team. She did a great presentation on what Sledge hockey is and how it has grown
in popularity for individuals who are physically limited and looking for some fierce competition.
This sport has been a great outlet for wounded veterans. Rose had brought in some of their
equipment for us to check out and shared many stories and videos with us about this increasingly
popular sport.
Mark Hanna from Courage Kenney Northland shared with us the many different sports that
his organization offers our community such as; power soccer, skiing, rock climbing, golfing,
swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair softball as well as many more. It was great to
have Mark come speak to us to share the many sports that are wheelchair and or handicapped
accessible.
The DSP’s were also involved in a few relay races, some problem solving games, as well as some
wonderful team building games. And of course a delicious lunch!
I would like to thank all of the DSP’s who attended and made the day a huge success. I would
also like to say a huge thank you to the DSP committee members, Kate Stark, Laura Brekke, Kari
Nelson, Melissa Weber, Rosalyn Sandeen and Rebeccah Ahlrich. Without all of your hard work
and dedication this day would not have been possible.
- Angie Sawyer
www.trilliumservice.com
DSPs participating
in team building
activities!
Quarterly Newsletter
The Trillium Times
Page 11
Kenny
Calvarese
graduated
from Proctor
High School
in May!
Sara Provo graduated
from UMD with a degree
in Psychology!
Kim Nacua graduated
with a certificate in
Phlebotomy from LSC!
Congratulations Skip Mortenson
for being named UDAC’s Artist
of the Month!
Tony Miller from Apple
Ridge graduated from UMD
in May with a Political
Science degree.
Kara Jo Young graduated
from Proctor High School
in May!
Josh Meyer graduated
from UMD with bachelor’s
degree in biology!
Paula Miller graduated
with a bachelor degree in
Biology from UMD!
Rachel Pfarr graduated
from UMD with a degree in
Psychology
Congratulations to Jessica
Freascher who completed
her internship with Trillium
Works! Thank you for all of
your hard work! It was great
to have you as part of our
team!
Trillium Services would like to extend
huge congratulations to Jim Kneeland,
Marilyn Nelson & Steve Schoenbauer
on their retirements! Jim was a Case
Manager with Carlton County and
Marilyn and Steve worked with the
Northern Lights Special Education Coop. They have been great assets to our
work and communities and we wish
them the very best!
Hidden talents!
-by Karla Rue
This quarter’s Hidden Talent features Rachel Kanowski. Rachel has been with
Trillium for 11 ½ years and works at Anytime Fitness East. Recently, Rachel
expressed that she would like to learn more about taking good photographs.
Rachel was introduced to Trillium Works! Supervisor Joni Tauzell, who is
also a photographer, so that Rachel could expand her talents as a photographer.
Rachel has a very unique talent as a photographer and sees things that most
people don’t see. Her photographs are incredible.
When asked what she learned so far, she said, “I love that you can see the world
differently through the camera lens. You can also share that view with other
people”.
All photographs courtesy of Rachel Kanowski
www.trilliumservice.com
Trillium Works! would like to recognize and thank all the
local businesses who support making our
community a better place for everyone to work and live.
Anytime Fitness
Benedictine Health Center
Burger King
China Star Family Restaurant
Chris Jensen Rehabilitation
Center
CHUM
Cloquet Public Works
Comfort Suites
Congdon Elementary
Country Inn & Suites
Culver’s
Curtis Oil
Dairy Queen
Dave’s Pizza
DECC
Diamond Willow - Cloquet
Duluth Bethel
Duluth Children’s Museum
Duluth Denfeld High School
Duluth East High School
Duluth Vineyard Church
Edgewood Vista
Essentia Health
Field Logic
Foster’s Bar and Grill
Franciscan Health Center
Glensheen
Grandma’s Saloon & Grill
Habitat For Humanity -Restore
Hallelujah Daycare
Hampton Inn
Hartley Nature Center
Interim
Johnson Frame & Axle
Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living
King Manor Assisted Living
Lake Cty Historical Society
Lake Superior Zoo
Laura MacArthur Elementary
Lincoln Park Middle School
Little Store
Lowell Elementary School
Maritime Museum
Menards
Mont Du Lac Recreation Area
Nanny’s Daycare
North Country Ride
Northland Spay/Neuter
Oneida Realty
Ordean East Middle School
Pickwick Restaurant & Pub
Piedmont Elementary
Pizza Hut
Polinsky Children’s Center
Proctor Community Center
Rainbow Senior Center
Richard I.Bong History Center
Salvation Army
Sam’s Club
Schneiderman’s Furniture
Silver Ranch Arena
Skyline Bowling Lanes
Solid Rock Safe Haven
Spirit Mountain Inn
St. Anthony’s
St. Germain’s Cabinets
St. Luke’s
Subway
Super One Foods
Superior View
The Damiano Center
The Duluth Depot
The Suites
TJ Maxx
Union Gospel Mission
Video Vision
Viewcrest Health Center
Wal-Mart
Wendy’s
YMCA - Duluth
YWCA - Duluth
Trillium Times Personnel
Erica Lutz, Newsletter Design
Trillium Directors, Editing Team
Jennifer Steger, Jennifer Hurst, Director’s Corner
Josh Howie, Integration Celebration
Theresa Williams, Trillium Works! in Action
Sam Zigich, ARRM Conference
Joni Tauzell, In the Spotlight
Marie Jannetta, Nature Rocks! Earth Notes
Danielle Gross, Brianna Jelle, Trillium Task Force
Angela Sawyer, DSP Retreat
Hank Batjes, Jennifer Wilson, Jennifer Nemeth, The Critics
Karla Rue, Rachel Kanowski, Hidden Talents
Contributing Writers
Megan Helmer Kate Wallin Molly McGovern
Alex Gibson
Mike Molitor Chelsea Leinbach
Jennifer Steger Shanni Johns Rebecca Knighton
Laura Brekke
Samantha S.
Theresa Williams
Jennifer Hurst Alex E.
Angela Gustafson
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