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From: Alan A. Chase [mailto:aachase1@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2015 5:31 PM
Subject: Are you ready for the 2015 EYE Retreat?

 

As of today, we've received 12 applications from youth with visual impairments living in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia who want to learn more about college and careers at the 2015 Envisioning Youth Empowerment Retreat!  

 

Any student with a visual impairment or coexisting disability is welcome and encouraged to apply to our traditional college track, which is now in its 7th year, or to our newly created career track, which we will officially launch this summer.  

 

The 2015 EYE Retreat will be July 26 to August 1, 2015 on the campuses of Governor Morehead School and North Carolina State University.  Examples of classes include social skills, note taking, interview skills, sports and recreation, resume writing, public transportation, self-advocacy, and much more!  

 

Complete an application online at   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nPKwX6rtGAHCRZz-HkBayaJsDkjWzvWdkn7uVN3_Ww4/viewform?c=0&w=1 

 

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Alan A. Chase, M.Ed.
Exceptional Children Program Facilitator, Durham Public Schools
President & Director, Envisioning Youth Empowerment Retreat

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Art in the Park

Art in the Park

by: Gail Sonnesso, MS, QDCS, Founder and Executive Director GEM Day Services, Inc. a non-profit working to provide meaningful programs for families with their loved ones living with memory loss at home

Art at the Park is a GEM program for folks with memory loss fashioned to provide meaningful afternoons for both the person with dementia and their family caregiver.

It is widely accepted that 70% of people with dementia live in the home and with this in mind GEM works to provide meaningful activities for families caring for their loved ones in the home environment.

For example, one of our Art at the Park programs took place in our local aquarium. Kaye, an aquarium volunteer, led us [a mix of GEM volunteers, family caregivers, paid caregivers and people with memory challenges] on a tour of the turtle rehabilitation center, the shark tank and the touch tank.

Next we joined Beth, Aquarium Educator in a classroom and learned about seaweed marbling. We all donned our aprons and selected our colors and floated the paints in the thickened water. We swirled the paints to create designs and then carefully laid an alum treated paper over the design and even more carefully lifted the paper up and laid newly created design on newspaper to dry..

As we snacked on homemade cookies and brownies made by a volunteer we listened to “sea critter” themed music performed by Nick on a guitar.

The goals of Art at the Park are:

1.          Quality time for both the person with memory loss and their caregivers

2.          Demonstrate to the caregiver and volunteers that the person with memory loss CAN be SUCCESSFUL and engaged in activities with the appropriate supports

3.          Engage and train community volunteers about how to interact, engage and respond to and people with memory loss

4.          Reduce the stigma of dementia perceived in the community by providing an opportunity to relate to folks and get to know them as individuals

5.          Educate the staff at parks and refuges to successfully interact with people with dementia

6.          Demonstrate to all involved that engagement in the arts as “treatment for people with dementia” really works

GEM provides an Art at the Park program once a month and thanks to funding from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America and the Outer Banks Community Foundation there is no charge. We also recognize our wonderful volunteers including GEM Board members, the staff of the parks and community friends.

 Are Dementia and Pleasure Mutually Exclusive States?

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Gail E. Sonnesso, MS, QDCS

AFA Excellence in Care Specialist

GEM DAY SERVICES, INC.

252-480-3354

www.gemdayservices.org

70% of people with dementia are cared for at home!

GEM art will be part of the Mollie Fearing Art Show in May 2015

Mollie A. Fearing Memorial Art Show

10-Jan-2011

The Mollie A. Fearing Memorial Art Show features an eclectic mix of local art, on display at the Dare County Arts Council through the month of May. 

The show was created to honor Mollie Fearing, a Dare County native. Mollie was a visionary who understood the role the arts play in creating a balanced society. In 1975, a group of Dare county residents met at the her home where they set about founding an organization that would introduce thousands of school children and adults to music, dance, theater, painting, sculpture, poetry and literature. The organization would initially be called the Sea and Sounds Arts Council and later, the Dare County Arts Council. Mollie Fearing was elected president of the Arts Council in 1975 and was a vital supporter and advocate of the arts until the time of her death on September 3, 1997.

Mollie's contributions to the community were numerous, from serving as mayor for the Town of Manteo, to serving on the board of the Roanoke Island Historical Association, to her dedication to the arts. Mollie's legacy in our community remains strong to this day, and it is fitting that the show be held at Dare County Arts Council's home, the historic 1904 Courthouse in downtown Manteo - our county seat.

In testimony to her passion for culture, the artists flock to the park over the course of two days bearing their creations, which will hang in a ceiling to floor extravaganza. Visitors will feast their eyes on works including paintings, drawings, printmaking, sculpture, fiber, metal and ceramic art as well as mixed media.

It is standing room only at the gala reception which gives community members a chance to meet the artists up close. It also gives artists the chance to mingle with other artists who are either Dare County Arts Council members or residents of this coastal county of Dare.

By attending year after year, gallery-goers mark transitions and growth in the life of artists, see new trends, and witness how a medium is expressed by a variety of folk. A lump of earth becomes a glazed vessel of great beauty. A snow white canvas transforms into an ode to color and shape, a human face or a blazing sunset. Artists showcase what matters to them from a quiet appreciation for nature to pondering the nature of the universe. And the best part? Every show is unique year after year as new artists move into the area and familiar faces move into new areas of expression.

The Mollie A. Fearing Memorial Art Show is open to members of Dare County Arts Council and residents of Dare County 18 years or older. Cash awards include "Best in Show", "Excellence Awards", "Honorable Mentions", and a "People's Choice Award".

 

For more information on this show, see this website under the "Calendar" tab, or contact Dare County Arts Council at (252) 473-5558.

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GEM is very excited about being a part of this and we thank our board and community volunteers who support our seniors.

Thank you!

 

Gail E. Sonnesso, MS, QDCS

AFA Excellence in Care Specialist

GEM DAY SERVICES, INC.

252-480-3354

www.gemdayservices.org

70% of people with dementia are cared for at home!

GEM's Lunch & Learn, our caregiver support group moves to the Baum Senior Center, our first meeting there will be April 7th at 11:30am in the Arts and Crafts Room

For Immediate Release

Gail Sonnesso: 252-480-3354

Date: Friday March 6^th 2015

 

GEM's Lunch & Learn, our caregiver support group, moves to the Baum Senior Center, located at 300 Mustian Street, behind the Kill Devil Hills Post office.

Our first meeting there will be  April 7th from 11:30 – 1pm  in the Arts and Crafts Room. Due to this transition we will not be meeting in March.

Please share with me topics or people that you would like to learn more about.

Thanks,

 

Gail E. Sonnesso, MS, QDCS

AFA Excellence in Care Specialist

GEM DAY SERVICES, INC.

252-480-3354

www.gemdayservices.org

70% of people with dementia are cared for at home!

 

 

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GEM update

Program change: Tuesday~ Laura Howard Sea Glass Jewelry @2pm

Hello,
We are excited to announce that Laura Howard will be teaching Sea Glass Jewelry on Tuesday at 3/3 at 2pm Dare Arts Council.
We would love to see you and we can make  beautiful necklaces. Extra lesson we will make an origami box to keep it in.

Please let me know I you can   join us?

Best,

 

Gail E. Sonnesso, MS, QDCS

AFA Excellence in Care Specialist

GEM DAY SERVICES, INC.

252-480-3354

www.gemdayservices.org

70% of people with dementia are cared for at home!

 

 

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GEM March Events

3 March Calendar 15.pdf
March 2015
1 | 2 | 3Art Class | 4CE Class | 5Art at the Park | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10Art Class | 11 CE Class | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17TaskForceDementia | 18 CE Class | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24Art Class | 25 | 26 Buxton Screenings | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 | 31Art Class | | | | |

Schedule of Events—to register call Gail @ 252-480-3354

 March 3 Dare County Arts Council
class @2pm

 March 4 Caring Effectively Class
at the Dare County
Center @ 1pm

 March 5th Art at theAquarium1pm

 March 10 Dare County Arts Council
Class@ 2pm

 March 11 Caring Effectively Class Practicum 11amClass
1pm–4pm*
Bring Lunch or eat early

 March 18 Caring Effective-
ly Class at the Dare County
Center 1pm

 March 24 Dare Art Class2pm

 Health Fair
Vision, Health & Memory Screenings Fessenden Center,
Buxton @ 11am

 March 31 Dare County Art Council
Class @2pm

GEM Day Services, Inc.

Gentle Expert Memory care

Gail Sonnesso
PO BOX 3601
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
http://www.gemdayservices.org

PH: 252-480-3354
gsonnesso@gmail.com

FW: RE: Andy Wood volunteer & vendor VIP Fishing Tournament

 

 

Angelo Sonnesso M.A. M.S. QDCP

N.C. Department of Health and Human Services

Social Worker III

Pasquotank DSS

709 Roanoke Ave

Elizabeth City, NC27909

(Office) 252-338-2126 Ex179

(Fax) 252-335-7192

Cell: (252) 202-1190

angelo.sonnesso@dhhs.nc.gov

www.ncdhhs.gov/dsb

 

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From: AWood@aris-secure.com [mailto:AWood@aris-secure.com]
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 2:47 PM
To: Sonnesso, Angelo
Subject: Re: RE: Andy Wood volunteer & vendor VIP Fishing Tournament

 

Mr. Sonnesso,

Will let you know when heading that way...thanks for getting back to me. You guys stay safe as well. Looks like we are right on the line of what exactly we are going to get here...going to be a mess I know that...and no school tomorrow so good day to stay home and make phone calls.

**If you run across anyone that has questions on Medicare, Drug Plans, and anything along those lines or just general insurance questions...feel free to pass my number along..or you can call me while you are with them. I'm here to help...


Take care and will be in touch,

Andy Wood
Cell: 919-798-8512

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To: "AWood@aris-secure.com" <AWood@aris-secure.com>
From: "Sonnesso, Angelo" <angelo.sonnesso@dhhs.nc.gov>
Date: 02/16/2015 01:08PM
Cc: "'Whiteink1@earthlink.net'" <Whiteink1@earthlink.net>, "Jan Underwood (jduobx@aol.com)" <jduobx@aol.com>, "Bob Christianson (rachriste1@gmail.com)" <rachriste1@gmail.com>, "rlwalton41@embarqmail.com" <rlwalton41@embarqmail.com>
Subject: RE: Andy Wood volunteer & vendor VIP Fishing Tournament

I am passing this information on to Gwen White, our executive director.

Let me know when you are in the area.

Stay safe during this storm.

 

Angelo Sonnesso M.A. M.S. QDCP

N.C. Department of Health and Human Services

Social Worker III

Pasquotank DSS

709 Roanoke Ave

Elizabeth City, NC27909

(Office) 252-338-2126 Ex179

(Fax) 252-335-7192

Cell: (252) 202-1190

angelo.sonnesso@dhhs.nc.gov

www.ncdhhs.gov/dsb

 

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From: AWood@aris-secure.com [mailto:AWood@aris-secure.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 3:40 PM
To: Sonnesso, Angelo
Subject: RE: Andy Wood / VIP Fishing Tournament

 

Mr. Sonnesso,

I watched the video and that is fabulous. I love the OBX and I love fishing but most of all it makes me so very happy to see all those people get a chance to get outdoors and enjoy that as well. I would very much love to be a vendor and also to volunteer..this looks like something that also will become a yearly event for me and my family.

Just shoot me the volunteer application as well as the vendor application and I will get them right back to you.
I wouldn't miss it for the world.

I will see if my dad wants to come down as well and spend some time...his name is Donnie Wood..he used to own or be part owner of Bissell and associates a surveying company there in Kitty Hawk or KDH..I can't remember. He has been in real estate down there at the OBX for gosh close to 40 years now...he currently lives in Va Beach, but is down there all the time. I also have an aunt that lives in Elizabeth City and that was actually where I was born back in 77 my mom and dad were living in Ocean Acres at the time.... I grew up fishing at Avalon pier with my grandfather and my dad as well as surf fishing down at Oregon Inlet...so I'm very excited to be a part of such an important event.

Thank you for allowing me to tag along...

Andy Wood
Cell: 919-798-8512

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To: "AWood@aris-secure.com" <AWood@aris-secure.com>
From: "Sonnesso, Angelo" <angelo.sonnesso@dhhs.nc.gov>
Date: 02/12/2015 03:52PM
Subject: RE: Andy Wood / VIP Fishing Tournament

I will get you the information.

I will also get you a volunteer application.

We can also have you as one of our vendors.

There is no charge for vendor space.

Here is a link to a video which was aired on PBS to give you an idea of what we are doing.

I just put it in my dropbox public folder, so it may take some time to upload to the cloud.

The cell phone below is my personal cell, so feel free to call me any time.

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5190928/VIP%20Tournament-SD.mp4

 

Angelo Sonnesso M.A. M.S. QDCP

N.C. Department of Health and Human Services

Social Worker III

Pasquotank DSS

709 Roanoke Ave

Elizabeth City, NC27909

(Office) 252-338-2126 Ex179

(Fax) 252-335-7192

Cell: (252) 202-1190

angelo.sonnesso@dhhs.nc.gov

www.ncdhhs.gov/dsb

 

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From: AWood@aris-secure.com [mailto:AWood@aris-secure.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 11:44 AM
To: Sonnesso, Angelo
Subject: Andy Wood / VIP Fishing Tournament

 

Mr. Sonnesso,

Thank you for thinking of me for the fishing tournament..I would love nothing better than to be a part of the effort to put that on. Just let me know where I can help..I am always happy to speak to groups of people and just let them know I am here to help them in any way I can and am a resource first.

I could come down the day before and then say for another day or two and help out and meet with folks as they have time or want to talk about whatever questions they may have.

I want to thank both of you guys for the opportunitty to be a trusted ally when it comes to insurance, medicare and all the other associated things that come along with it.
I have truly found where I am meant to be b/c it is always service first and that is where I find my true worth.

Have a great day and if you have any information I need to fill out, sign or whatnot just send it on to me.

I'm also looking at getting down there soon to meet with Sandy and just to spend a couple of days being available for folks so they can get to know me...

Any particular time work for you guys??? I'm just in the planning stages right now, but thinking sometime next month...

Andy
Cell: 919-798-8512

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