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Eldercare West
Little Baby! Lots of Love
It was fun to watch smiles and joy on the
ladies faces as they looked at 6 month old Axton who
provided us with an intergenerational visit at Eldercare
West.
Axton is the great grandson of June Nye who
attends our program every day. Her daughter, who is
the baby’s grandmother transports her to the
program. It did not take long for a group of our ladies
to gather around little Axton and enjoy his sweetness.
Eldercare East
Pictured here are:
Sweltering temperatures and heavy
(L-R) June Nye, rain can certainly put a damper on summer
Ella Cromwell,
plans. Eldercare East found a way to beat
Shirley Clawser
the unpredictable weather. All of the
and Geraldine
program participants enjoy keeping active,
Brown.
and bocce ball is a great way to do just that!
Everyone took turns playing and cheering
each other on.
PossAbilities Hazleton
PossAbilities in Hazleton has been soaking up as much rays of sunshine as they can get!
Earlier in May, each individual took the opportunity to plant a flower for a special lady in their life
for Mother’s Day, while also planting some love at their program as well. In addition to planting,
every individual enjoyed having the opportunity to show off some of their artistic ability outside
with sidewalk chalk. Although PossAbilities Hazleton is a newer member to the Avenues family, we
continue to blossom opportunities and growth for those we serve in each direction we choose to
grow.
Eldergarden
On May 11, Eldergarden held their
annual Senior Olympic Games. Participants
competed in Bean Bag Toss, Horseshoes, and
Basketball. Those who did not complete
cheered the athletes on. Following the Games,
participants celebrated with a medal ceremony.
It was an exciting day for all!
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Home & Community
Jeffrey Saylor participates in the Home and Community Program.
Jeffrey is becoming more independent with making decisions for himself in
the community. In this photo, Jeffrey requested to be accompanied to The Red
Lion Restaurant. Here, he independently ordered dinner. Jeffrey is
taking the initiative to be more social, independent and engaged in the
neighborhood.
Avenues Foundation 28th Annual Duck
Race Results
The Avenues Foundation held its 28th Annual
Duck Race on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Walmart
Supercenter in St. Clair. The weather was great and we
had an exceptional turn out from all of our friends of
Avenues. Festivities began at noon including a
performance by the Avenues Choir and concluded with
our duck race starting at 3:32pm with 5,671 rubber
ducks racing to the finish line.
This event continues to be successful each year
due to the support we receive from the members of our
community. We would like to say thank you to our
corporate sponsors (M&T Bank, CACL Federal Credit
Union, Sophy Jewelers, National Penn Insurance,
North Ward Social Club Est. 1941 and Walmart) for
helping make this event possible.
A special thank you goes out to our Duck Race
Committee and volunteers for the event. Our staff does
an outstanding job volunteering their time to sell as
many tickets as possible. Our Business Challenge
participants sell for weeks to help us reach our goal
each and every year. Robin’s Diner has won the
Business Challenge for the 8th consecutive year selling
a total of 190 duck tickets. The fact that this event has
just completed its 28th year is a testament to the hard
work put in by all our volunteers year in and year out!
Thank You!!
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Pictured with the Business Challenge Duck Trophy from left
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to right are Robin Moran, Deb Taylor and Pam Barr
$1000 Grand Prize - #7912 - Megan Holliday
Family Pack Tickets for Hershey Park- Donated By HARP – #2062 - Betty
Ann Miller
Yuengling Cooler - #4688 - Renie Frelink
Knoebels Fun Day - Donated By PossAbilities North & Central, A Division
of Avenues - #5757 -Anna Sullivan
Kitchen Needs- Donated By Kelly’s Printing - #2609 - Mary Jo Elo
Yuengling Cruiser Bike #978 - Karen Kenderdine
Yuengling Weber Grill #6242 - Dot Pomian
Adult Coloring Book & Supplies- Donated By Home & Community, A
Division of Avenues - #2900 - Kathleen Murphy
Boy’s 18” Krome Genesis Bike & Spiderman Basket- Spiderman basket
Donated By Michael Homa’s family - #2603 - Goodwill Kester
Giorgio Armani Cologne- Donated By Bon-Ton - #7647 - Janice Szalku
Health & Beauty- Sophy Jewelers & Peace Frog - #1808 - Chery Lutsky
Summer Margarita Basket- Donated By Habilitations, A Division of
Avenues - #3963 - Sarah Spitz
Handy Man Basket- Donated By Moyer Electronic Supply Company, Inc.,
Hadesty’s, Minersville Auto Parts and C. Fegley’s Garage and Trucking #3982 - Mairi Curlis
Lottery Tree Basket- Donated By Avenues Administration - #2195 - Rob
Fenstermacher
Travel your way to the ball park basket- (4) RailRiders tickets, Sheetz Gift
Basket (2) Steelers Autographed photo’s Donated By RailRiders, Sheetz, and
Steelers - #515 - Ed Smink
3 C’s Basket Donated By PossAbilities Hazleton, A Division of Avenues and
Avenues Vocational & Employment Services Hazleton - #9011 - George &
Pam
Car Care Basket- Donated By Avenues Transportation and Gift Card
Donated By Ken’s Tire, Inc. #6978 - Delores Warren
Annual Flower or Vegetable plants or a mix Donated By North Pine Creek
Country Gardens - #8267 - Ed & Monica Surfield
Travel and House care – Donated by AAA Schuylkill County, Lowes,
Centre Street Hardware & Power Equipment, and Minersville Auto Parts. #2130 - Madeline Kerrigan
Gift Card Basket- Donated By Brown & Brown of Lehigh Valley, Gould's
Supermarket, Carmen's and Nathan's Furniture & Mattress SuperStore #8404 - M. Coleman
Vendor Basket - #8105 - David Evans
Vendor Basket - #269 - Robert Vandaley
Kid’s Summertime Fun Donated By First Friends Preschool and Daycare, A
Division of Avenues - #9567 - Caitlin H
Bake & Paint Kit Donated By Paint & Enjoy Party and PossAbilities –
Central - #7988 - Gene
Donated By Serendipity & Expressions, A Division of Avenues - #4196 Heidi English
LAST DUCK – #8239 - Don Centino
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Lessie’s Greenhouse
Nicole Zelinsky and Suellen Spink water planters at First
Friends Daycare. They chose a nice selection from the
greenhouse and will tend to the planters throughout the
summer. Summer hours at Lessie’s are weekdays 8am to 4pm.
Need a specialty basket, ballons, or a floral/foliage
arrangement for a special occasion. Call us at 570-622-7368.
Michael Homa, Scott Fekete, Matt Hall,
and Matt Mahoney, help load flower
planters onto our truck to be delivered to
Pottsville. The planters will grace the
corners of Center and Market streets and
contain flowers grown at Lessie’s
Greenhouse. Lessie’s is proud to take part
in this project with the Pottsville Business
Association.
Avenues Vocation Employment Services Hazleton
The participants and staff at Avenues Pre-Vocation Program held a celebration at lunchtime on April 29,
2016, to congratulate Jaclyn Vukson on her Graduation from the Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus.
Jaclyn received a Baccalaureate Degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services. Jaclyn spent her final semester
completing an internship at Avenues Pre Vocation Program, Hazleton where she shadowed and assisted Avenues
staff with all aspects of the operations of the Pre Vocation Program.
Avenues, Hazleton Pre Vocation Program welcomed Gabby Leshko who began working at Avenues as an
Employment Specialist/Program Specialist on May 17, 2016.
The Aktion club members voted to purchase a bike helmet that was donated toward a prize package for the
Avenues Duck race. During the month of May, members from the Aktion Club held a hoagie sale fundraiser which
raised a total of $138.90.
Please keep Avenues Pre Vocation Program, Hazleton in mind for your CONFIDENTIAL personal or
professional shredding needs. Feel free to drop off any material to be shredded Monday Through Friday from 8AM
until 4PM at 600 South Poplar St., Suite 120A, Hazleton, PA 18201 or for pick up, contact John Selby, Vocational
Production Manager at (570) 501-1005, ext 504.
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PossAbilities Central
Over the last few months program participants at
PossAbilities Central have been actively engaged in a
variety of activities. Staff assisted individuals with creating
magazine collages of their favorite things, dying Easter eggs,
painting, coloring, exercising, playing bingo and
singing karaoke.
To celebrate spring, program participants
constructed bird houses using old 2 liter soda bottles and
made flowers out of cupcake wrappers. We celebrated Earth
Day by baking cookies that looked like the Earth. While out
on a nature walk, staff and consumers found a bird’s nest full
of eggs. Later they were able to revisit the nest and see the
baby birds after they hatched.
While some attended the Special Olympics, those that
could not attend had their own Special Olympics here at
program. Program participants competed in a variety of games
and earned medals for participation. Staff and
individuals also enjoyed many games of “balloon volleyball”
using paddles made from paper plates and Popsicle sticks.
For Memorial Day, staff helped program participants to create
firework paintings with forks. Staff and consumers took a day to
tie-dye shirts with red and blue dye to wear at the Memorial Day
picnic.
There have also been some day trips to Locust Lake State
Park, Country Junction, the Big Diamond Car Show, Day of
Wellness, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs baseball game, Cabela’s, Hickory
Run State Park, and nature walks in the yard here at program.
As summer approaches everyone looks forward to having
more fun and making more memories.
Kelly L. Dougal
PossAbilities Central
PossAbilities North
Everyone at PossAbilities North Adult Training Facility has been busy. In March, we celebrated Easter and
spring by having a party that included making Easter crafts, games, snacks, & cake. In April, the program had a great
time going to the Day of Wellness at the Schuylkill Mall with several of the consumers singing in the Avenues’
Community Connections choir. May began with a fun filled day going on an outing to a Reading Phillies baseball
game and going bowling at Spare Time bowling alley in Hometown for the Annual Day of Caring, sponsored by Air
Products. Air Products also provided lunch for everyone who bowled. With the weather getting warmer, we’ve also
gone on several trips to Stoyer’s Dam and are looking forward to a busy summer.
PossAbilities North Staff
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Meet a few Avenues Camp Counselors!
Hi! My name is Sarah Derfler. I am currently a senior at Millersville
University with an Early Childhood and Special Education dual major. I
love it! I am from New Philadelphia, PA and graduated from Nativity
BVM High School. I love summer time and being outside so I am
super excited to be spending it at Avenues with the kids!!
Daniella Woiski
I’m Daniella Woiski and I am 21 years old. I graduated from Pottsville
Area High School in 2013, and I am going to be a senior at the
University of Pittsburgh. I am currently majoring in Rehabilitation
Science, and I hope to go to graduate school for physical therapy. I
worked in the daycare last summer, and I am so excited to be working in
the summer camp this year. Can’t wait to meet all of you!
Michael Urban
Hello, my name is Michael Urban. I will be a senior at Alvernia
University majoring in psychology. Some of my favorite things to do are
playing hockey or being outside. I look forward to meeting all of you and
having a fun-filled summer with your kids!
Dances at Habilitation, Inc.
After our summer break from the dances; we are looking forward to seeing all the familiar faces and some
new ones at our dances. Tell all your friends to come and join us each month for a fun night of dancing. Each dance
has a theme relating to the month. Everyone is welcomed to dress according to the theme or to dress casual. B.T.
EXPRESS is our DJ and he will be spinning a variety of tunes. There is complimentary sugar free punch, chips and
pretzels. Hot dogs are available for purchase along with a variety of drinks and snacks from Nanny’s Kitchen.
Mark your calendars! Dances are held on Friday evenings 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Our future dances are:
Hawaiian Luau – September 9th, Halloween – October 21st and Thanksgiving – November 18th. If you are in the
Adult Recreation program; call Fran Trakes at 622-7920 ext. 113 to schedule your transportation. Please leave a
voicemail.
Please escort the person to the 2nd floor. All participants should have proper identification & emergency phone
numbers. Dances are not chaperoned by Habilitation staff. Supervision will be provided for those transported by the
Adult Recreation Program.
Debbie Klotunowitch
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Expressions, located at 114 N. Main St. Shenandoah, PA, is a hidden treasure with both new and
gently used items. Our prices are extremely reasonable and all proceeds benefit adults with developmental
and/or acquired disabilities. We are currently accepting donations of clothing, bedding, household items,
adult and children’s wear/accessories, and shoes. Thank you in advance for all of your continued support.
Please visit us at www.avenuesofpa.org or Schuylkill County Avenues Online on Facebook.
Our store hours are Monday – Friday 8 AM – 4 PM and Saturday hours are seasonal. Expressions will be
open every Saturday in April - June from 10 AM - 2 PM
Contact Expressions: 570-462-6252 or [email protected]
Visit our Serendipity gift shop for that “gift with meaning”. We would like to announce that we have extended hours
daily and are open every Saturday! This location offers you a simple discovery that will make you smile. We offer a
selection of jewelry, a variety of accessories such as scarves, handbags, and hair accessories, and eyewear. Also, you
will find home décor to match any style, Primitive, Romantic, Modern, or Vintage.
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SAVE THE DATE!!!
Please join Avenues’ PossAbilities Adult Training Facilities (ATF) & Community
Support Option (CSO) programs for our 10th Annual “Wheelchair Cruise.”
Festivities and judging will take place on Friday, August 26, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in
the Greenhouse parking lot. Prizes will be awarded for Best Design, Most
Original, and Best Use of Theme. Light refreshments will be served. Please join us
and help us make this event a success!
Visit us on The web at www.avenuesofpa.org or
Follow Us On Facebook!
2 Park Street, Agricultural Park
Pottsville, PA 17901
Address Service Requested
A human service organization committed to providing
quality services that enhance the lives of individuals with
developmental and/or acquired disabilities.
Proud Member of the Schuylkill
Lower Anthracite Region & Greater Hazleton
Non Profit Org
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Pottsville, PA
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