JACIL Connections for July 2017
Article 1:
Happy Birthday JACIL!
by Becky McGinnis
JACIL is 20 years old now!
Following many months of work in the mid-1990's, JACIL received our first State of Illinois
Independent Living Unit funding for the year that started October 1996. Our
service area is Morgan, Scott, Cass and Mason Counties.
Our first employee was hired to begin the new year, 1997. Since then,
72 individuals have served on the Board, 49 have served as paid staff members,
and a "cast of thousands" have served as volunteers in various roles.
We have expanded the number and variety of programs and services we
make available to people with disabilities and have endured cuts to some of
those programs and expansion of others. We have had two office locations in
Jacksonville, and two sites in Havana.
There are currently 10 JACIL staff members working from our current
office at 15 Permac Road in Jacksonville.
We are proud of the many ways in which we can help people with
disabilities gain or maintain effective control of their own lives, whether
that be in the home, in the workplace or in the community.
Please join us at our Birthday Party Open House on July 27, 4: 30 -
6:30, when we will be holding a celebratory Business After Hours, with
displays, refreshments, and door prizes.
Article 2:
JACIL’s eleventh annual Wheelathon
raises record funds in challenging times
JACIL’s 11th annual Wheelathon was another terrific day helping us
raise more than $10,000.00.
On Saturday, June 10, teams walked and wheeled their way around the
Community Park road. Prior to the big
day these wonderful folks recruited sponsors who contributed thousands of
dollars.
Participants enjoyed our Happy Birthday JACIL exhibits and a free
lunch.
Final proceeds will be announced in the near future.
WHEELATHON RESULTS
We are still receiving contributions but at press time this has turned
out to be one of our most successful wheelathons! Congratulations to all involved on a superb
effort.
Prizes were awarded in these categories:
TEAM RAISING THE MOST MONEY
Kiwanis Beauties & the Beast
$1,365.00
Kiwanis Club Members Dorthy Brooks,
Roger Deem, Konnie Trace & Heather Wardlow
Joined by the Joe Nance Family
INDIVIDUAL RAISING THE MOST MONEY
Konnie Trace - $360.00
50/50 DRAWING WINNER
389.00 - susan nolls
Susan donated the prize money back!
birthday basket WINNER
kim speckman
door prize wINNER
janet pyers
BEST TEAM SPIRIT AWARD
the patriots
Tyler Charlesworth, Jody Rees, Mark Peters & Connie Lewis
OUR WHEELATHON SPONSORS:
GOLD WHEEL SPONSOR - $1000.00
WAL-MART
illinois communications
access corporation
silver WHEEL SPONSOR - $500.00
ameren illinois
Bound to Stay Bound Books
The Farmers State Bank and Trust Co.
health alliance
Illinois electric cooperative
JACIL Board
JACIL staff
lions club of jacksonville
WJIL - WJVO
WLDS - WEAI
bronze WHEEL SPONSOR - $250.00
Law offices of Robert Bonjean
JBS Swift
Passavant hospital
Personal Mobility
international Eyecare center
Sunrise rotary
Lehmkuhl Accounting, Tax and consulting
Jacksonville Savings bank
Jacksonville Kiwanis
westown ford
Thanks to all those who also helped support this year’s Wheelathon:
City of Jacksonville
Dorothy's market
Wendy's
Marco's
Taco bell
McDonalds
dairy queen
US Bank
county market
grace united methodist men
aire serv hri
village of south jacksonville
town & country bank
hertzberg new method
fundraising teams and volunteers
Article 3:
KIP Cafe
TOOLBOX FOR EMPLOYMENT:
Building social capital to support customized employment
JACIL's Knowledge Is Power KIP Café set for July 20 is a special
Toolbox For Employment workshop.
Learn more about creative employment options, building social capital
and how different scenarios may affect benefits.
This will be a longer session than usual. It will be held at our JACIL office at 15
Permac Road and begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 1:30 p.m. A light lunch will be served.
Our speakers will be Marsie Frawley of Griffin-Hammis Associates and
Cindi Swanson, SILC Member and Parent of an Adult with a Disability.
Topics Include:
1. Encouraging the use of local contacts through friendships,
relationships, business contacts and places where individuals do business.
2. Utilizing customized employment and potential opportunities for
self-employment.
3. To dispel the myth that if individuals with disabilities work they
will lose their SSI or SSDI benefits and they will lose their health insurance.
There is no charge to attend this event but you must register by Ju;y
13. Please call (217) 245-8371 if you
have any questions. An ASL Interpreter
will be present.
lArticle 4:
Startegic Planning for our future
While the words "Strategic Planning" bring forth groans from
many, JACIL is excited to be starting a strategic planning process as the new
fiscal year FY18 starts.
We will be asking for input in a variety of ways as we gather
information that will help us make the best plans for carrying JACIL into the
future .
In these times of uncertainty at both the State and Federal levels, as
we celebrate our history of 20 years.
Please say "yes" when we invite you to be a part of the
process over the next several months.
Article 5:
Farewell daryl Darnell
We bid a sad and affectionate farewell to our past Board President and
dedicated Volunteer Daryl Darnell.
Daryl is moving to Urbana in July where he will become a full-time
babysitter to his grandchild Iris!
Thank you Daryl for your many years of faithful service to JACIL and
our best wishes for a great future.
Article 6:
Eat Better, Feel Better concludes with gardening session
by Lisa Viles
JACIL’s four-month workshop featuring healthy eating education
concluded in late May with a session on gardening.
We would like to thank all the participants, presenters, volunteers and
staff that worked so hard to make our healthy eating workshop a success. We hope those who came will follow through
with the recommendations by Karen Sibert (Passavant Hospital) and Melissa
Vortman (Morgan County Extension Office).
We also hope that your container gardens are doing well - remember, you
may have to water them daily in this heat!
Big thanks to Ken Johnson (Horticulturist/Extension Office), Martha
Vaché and Rhonda Allen (Master Gardeners) for showing us how to get the most
out of our container gardens.
We are excited to hear that our sponsor, Wal-Mart, and the Extension
Office are willing to work with us again in the future, and for that we are
grateful.
Article 7:
Ask Kathy by Kathy Price
Each issue Kathy will answer your questions about anything--from
household hints to the price of tea in China.
Please e-mail your question to her at kathy@jacil.org.
This Month’s Question: I am
afraid some of the stonger cleaners might damage my laminate flooring. Do you have a recommendation about what to
use on this kind of floor?
Kathy says: I have found out, that when you have laminated flooring,
you should use vinegar water to clean.
Article 8:
The Meaning Behind Folding the United States Flag
Courtesy of The American Legion
The flag-folding ceremony represents the same religious principles on
which our great country was originally founded.
The portion of the flag denoting honor is the canton of blue containing
the stars representing the 50 states our veterans served in uniform. The canton
field of blue dresses from left to right and is inverted only when draped at a
funeral as a pall on the casket of a veteran who has served our country
honorably in uniform.
In the U.S. Armed Forces, at the ceremony of retreat, the flag is
lowered, folded in a triangle fold and kept under watch throughout the night as
a tribute to our nation’s honored dead. The next morning it is brought out and,
at the ceremony of reveille, run aloft as a symbol of the belief in the
resurrection of the body.
The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life.
The second fold is a symbol of the belief in eternal life.
The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veteran
departing our ranks, and who gave a portion of his or her life for the defense
of our country to attain peace throughout the world.
The fourth fold represents our weaker nature; as American citizens
trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace, as well as in times of
war, for His divine guidance.
The fifth fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of Stephen
Decatur, “Our country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right,
but it is still our country, right or wrong.”
The sixth fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our heart that
we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all.
The seventh fold is a tribute to our armed forces, for it is through
the armed forces that we protect our country and our flag against all enemies,
whether they be found within or without the boundaries of our republic.
The eighth fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of
the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day, and to honor our
mother, for whom it flies on Mother’s Day.
The ninth fold is a tribute to womanhood, for it has been through their
faith, love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who
have made this country great have been molded.
The 10th fold is a tribute to father, for he, too, has given his sons
and daughters for the defense of our country since he or she was first born.
The 11th fold, in the eyes of Hebrew citizens, represents the lower
portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies, in their
eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The 12th fold, in the eyes of a Christian citizen, represents an emblem
of eternity and glorifies, in their eyes, God the Father, the Son and Holy
Ghost.
When the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost, reminding
us of our national motto, “In God We Trust.”
After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it has the
appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under
Gen. George Washington and the sailors and Marines who served under Capt. John
Paul Jones and were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the U.S. Armed
Forces, preserving for us the rights, privileges and freedoms we enjoy today.
The source and the date of origin of this method of folding the U.S.
Flag and of this Flag Folding Procedure are unknown. Some sources attribute it to the Gold Star
Mothers of America while others to an Air Force chaplain stationed at the
United States Air Force Academy. Others consider it to be an urban legend. It
is provided as a patriotic service to all.
Article 9:
ASL Training for Deaf Volunteers: A Recipe for Success
Five committee members +
300 hours + one hospice provider giving
encouragement + Many eager deaf volunteers:
Mix together to develop an ASL-based curriculum for deaf people who want
to be hospice volunteers.
Obtain commitment from the volunteers.
Solicit acceptance of local hospice providers. Provide 4 training sessions in July 2017.
The five committee members -- DeDe Summers, Paul Pyers, Paula Chance,
Ted Huber and Becky McGinnis have logged nearly 300 hours working to create all
aspects of volunteer training which will be provided in American Sign Language.
The curriculum was the topic of a presentation at the Illinois
Association of the Deaf (IAD) conference in June. It is a real landmark in the availability of
services to the deaf community -- training created by deaf volunteers for deaf
volunteers, presented in ASL by deaf instructors. The training scheduled in July will prepare
deaf volunteers to provide services for deaf hospice patients when requested by
the hospice providers.
The training sessions are scheduled July 10, 17, 24 and 31. Attendance at all sessions required. Contact DeDe Summers for more information.
Article 10:
APP-HAPPY Smart Phone Services
by Roger Deem
Bathroom Scout
This app will read your location and identify public rest rooms in your
vicinity.
Tapping on any of the locations displayed will bring up a name and/or
description of the facility, its address and links to both navigation tools and
Google Street View.
Article 11:
July 4 - Independence day - JACIL offices closed.
Article 12:
Did you know?
Did you know that the UNICEF organization estimates that 30% of young
people who live on the street have a disability?
July Calendar of Events
Tue 4 Independence
Day - JACIL office closed
Mon 10 ASL Hospice Training for Deaf Volunteer
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Thu 13 VisAbility Support Group - 10:30 a.m. to Noon
Mon 17 ASL Hospice Training for Deaf Volunteers
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Tue 18 Cass County Vision Support Group - 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Wed 19 Visions Support Group in Havana - 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Wed 19 People First Aktion Club - 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Thu 20 KIP Café - 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Topic: Toolbox For
Employment (see article on page 5)
Advance registrations
required to (217) 245-8371
Mon 24 ASL Hospice Training for Deaf Volunteers
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Thu 27 JACIL 20th Anniversary Open House - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m
Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony - 4:15 p.m.
Mon 31 ASL Hospice Training for Deaf Volunteers
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
“JACIL
Connections” is published by the Jacksonville Area Center for Independent
Living. JACIL is organized to serve
people with disabilities in Morgan, Scott, Cass and Mason Counties. JACIL is committed to serving persons with
disabilities to gain control and direction of their lives in the home,
workplace and community. JACIL’s goal is
to stimulate and promote a growing sense of personal dignity through
individualized services designed to provide the tools necessary for maximum
independence and community participation.
We invite your comments and suggestions.
JACIL is a Prairieland United Way Agency and a proud member of the
Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Jacksonville Area Center for Independent Living
15 Permac Road, Jacksonville, IL 62650
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
217-245-8371 Voice/TTY l 217-245-1872 Fax l
888-317-3287 Toll Free
217-408-0567 Deaf Advocate’s Toll Free Videophone Line
E-mail: info@jacil.org l
Website: www.jacil.org
JACIL - Mason County Office
220 West Main Street, Havana, IL 62644
Office Hours: Tuesdays 12:30 to
4:30 & Thursdays 8:00 a.m. to noon
309-543-6680 Voice/TTY, 309-543-6711 Fax, 877-759-2187 Toll Free
E-mail: jacil@casscomm.com